Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Lardizabalaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - A native of e. Asia, sometimes escapes from cult. It is a high- climbing woody twiner, with 5 retuse lfls and fragrant, purplish-brown fls in small, axillary racemes, the lower pistillate, 2–3 cm wide, the upper staminate and smaller; 2n=32.