Akebia apetala
Appearance
Akebia apetala | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Ranunculales |
Family: | Lardizabalaceae |
Genus: | Akebia |
Species: | A. apetala
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Binomial name | |
Akebia apetala (Quan Xia, J.Z.Sun & Z.X.Peng) Christenh.
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Akebia apetala is a species of flowering plant in the Lardizabalaceae family. It has only been found in Northwestern China.
Description
[edit]Akebia apetala has woody climbing vines with grayish brown steams. Leaflets come in 5 - 7, obovate-elliptic to oblong, 3--7.5 × 1.5--4 cm, described as less than leathery, almost papery and dark green. The fruit is yellow, ellipsoid to oblong with a smooth outer surface rind. The fruit splits open at maturity revealing the inner flesh.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archakebia apetala (Quan Xia, J.Z.Sun & Z.X.Peng) C.Y.Wu, T.C.Chen & H.N.Qin". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2023-01-09.