Asparagaceae FAMILY

Rohdea japonica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rohdea japonica is a Evergreen Perennial up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials..

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - S.W. China, Japan.

HabitatThickets and woods in the warmer areas of C. and S. Japan[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Moist places in forests, grassy slopes at elevations of 700 - 1700 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].