Chocolate Vine
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata, known as Chocolate Vine, is a vine native to Japan, China, and Korea. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental or edible plant in the United States and Europe. This species is commonly found on hills, in hedges, on trees, along forest edges, near streams, and on mountain slopes in its native range.
Description
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne. is a member of the Lardizabalaceae family. It is a climbing vine with a distribution that includes cultivation in regions such as Belgium, the Flemish Region, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, and the United States. The plant was first described in 1839. It is also known by the common names five-leaf chocolate vine and five-leaf akebia.
Other common names
Chocolate VineChocolate-VineFive-LeafFive-Leaf AkebiaFiveleafFiveleaf Akebia
Distribution
Belgium · Flemish Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · FR · Italy · SE · SI · AU · NZ · GE · DK · NO · conterminous 48 United States · Vermont-US · Alabama · Austria · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Connecticut · Florida · Georgia · Indiana · Japan · Kentucky · Korea · Maryland
Synonyms
Akebia quinata f. albifloraRajania quinataAkebia micranthaAkebia quinata var. diplochlamysAkebia quinata f. viridifloraAkebia quinata f. diplochlamysAkebia quinata f. polyphyllaAkebia quinata var. polyphyllaAkebia quinata var. yechi
