Rubiaceae FAMILY

Rubia akane

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rubia akane is a Perennial Climber up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea.

HabitatThickets and hedges in lowland and at low elevations in mountains, 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. ].