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Hovenia
''Hovenia'' is a small genus of deciduous trees or shrubs in the family Rhamnaceae. They occur naturally from India to Japan. The Japanese, or Oriental raisin tree, ''Hovenia dulcis'', is the best known species, as it is often planted in gardens outside Asia. Fossil record A fossil wood with features similar to those of the Oligocene ''Hovenia palaeodulcis'' from Japan is described from the late Eocene Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado, United States. This is the first report of fossil wood of this Asian genus in North America.A New (Hovenia) and an old (Chadronoxylon) Fossil Wood from the Late Eocene Florissant Formation, Colorado, U.S.A. by Elisabeth Wheeler and Herbert W. Meyer, IAWA journal / International Association of Wood Anatomists (Impact Factor: 1.07). 01/2012; 33(3). DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000096 Selected species * ''Hovenia acerba'' : syn ''Hovenia kiukiangensis'' * ''Hovenia dulcis'' Thunb. : syn ''Hovenia inaequalis'' DC. * ''Hovenia parviflora' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hovenia Dulcis
''Hovenia dulcis'', the Japanese raisin tree or oriental raisin tree, is a hardy tree found in Asia, from Eastern China ( 萬壽果; pinyin: wànshòuguǒ) and Korea (헛개나무, ''heotgae namu'') to the Himalayas (up to altitudes of 2,000 m), growing preferably in a sunny position on moist sandy or loamy soils. The tree known for its health benefits when consumed in tea, introduced as an ornamental tree to several countries, also bears edible fruit. It is considered to be one of the most pervasive invaders in Brazilian subtropical forests. Description Tree, rarely a shrub, deciduous, to 10–30 m tall. Branchlets brown or black-purple, glabrous, with inconspicuous lenticels. The glossy leaves are large and pointed. The trees bear clusters of small cream-coloured hermaphroditic flowers in July. The drupes appear at the ends of edible fleshy fruit stalks (rachis), which is a type of accessory fruit. Uses The fleshy rachis of the infructescence is sweet, fragrant and is edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
