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Coriandrum sativum
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An annual herb in the carrot family native to the Mediterranean, introduced to Japan around the 10th century. Known in Japan by the old name 'Koendoro', the Thai-derived 'Paku-chi', and the Chinese-derived 'Shantsai'. Both leaves and seeds are used as food and spice, essential to ethnic cuisines.
Identification Points
- βStrong distinctive aroma
- βPinnately compound leaves; lower leaves rounded, upper leaves finely divided
- βSmall white-to-pink flowers in umbels
Habitat
Cultivated (fields, home gardens)
Season
June to July (flowers), July to August (seeds)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Compound
Growth form
Herb
Flower color
White
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγ»γͺη§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Apiales > Apiaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Sources & References
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