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Japanese Ivy
Hedera rhombea
キヅタ
An evergreen woody vine of the Araliaceae family that climbs other objects using aerial roots. It produces spherical flower clusters from autumn through winter.
Identification Points
- ✓気根で樹幹や岩を登る
- ✓葉は革質で光沢、若枝の葉は3〜5裂
- ✓秋に球状の花序
Habitat
本州・四国・九州・沖縄の林縁・岩場
Season
10〜12月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Petal count
6 petals
Phylogenetic Positionウコギ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Apiales > Araliaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 70 Ma onwards)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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