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Berberis japonica

Seedling near adult fruiting plant, Fordell, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 29/05/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Planted shrub flowering; garden near Fordell, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 29/05/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Yellow

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Berberis japonica (Thunb.) R.Br.

Synonyms

Mahonia japonica

Ecology

Year naturalised

1983

Origin

Origin uncertain, probably S. China or N. taiwan

Other information

Etymology

berberis: From the Arabic name berberys

japonica: Of Japan