Neoshirakia japonica

Neoshirakia japonica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Hippomaneae
Subtribus: Hippomaninae
Genus: Neoshirakia

Species:Neoshirakia japonica

Name edit

Neoshirakia japonica (Siebold et Zucc.) Esser, 1998.

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Stillingia japonica Siebold & Zucc., Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 145 (1845).
  • Homotypic
    • Triadica japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Baill., Étude Euphorb.: 512 (1858).
    • Excoecaria japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 32: 123 (1863).
    • Sapium japonicum (Siebold & Zucc.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, V: 252 (1912).
    • Shirakia japonica (Siebold & Zucc.) Hurus., J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 6: 318 (1954).
  • Heterotypic
    • Croton siraki Siebold & Zucc., Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 12: 30 (1830), nom. nud.

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asie
    • Regional: China
      • China North-Central; China South-Central; China Southeast
    • Regional: Eastern Asie
      • Japan; Korea; Nansei-shoto Japan; Korea; Nansei-shoto

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names edit

English: tallow tree
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