Family:
Eupteleaceae.
Region: Japan.
Genus: 1 species.
Habitat: forests mountains; prefers moist soil, light, medium and heavy soils; grows in semi-shade; open situation, woodland garden, shrub border; at elevations of 900 to 3600 metres.
Ecology: food plant by the larvae of some
Lepidoptera species.
Content: betulinic-acid.
Use: leaves, cooked in famines, when all else fails; high quality fiber for cloth, paper and cordage; medicinal; as a warm gentle buff dye.
BotanyShrubs to trees; up to 9 m.
Leaves: deciduous; arranged in whorls.
Flowers: hermaphrodite; lack sepals and petals; anthers are basifixed; flowering in May.
TaxonomyEuptelea was previously placed in the family
Trochodendraceae. The family
Eupteleaceae has later been recognized by many taxonomists. The Apg2, Apg3 and Apg4
Classification recognized
Eupteleaceae with the single genus Euptlea and places it in the order
Ranunculales.
In the
Plant theory the placement of Euptelea is difficult. It is in the family Euptleaceae as the only genus and species and thus cannot cover a whole Subphase. As there is no homeopathic information.