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Scientific name
Forsythia koreana (Rehder) Nakai
Family
Oleaceae
Japanese
チョウセンレンギョウ
English
Gaenari
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General information

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Stems

Some stems grow out at roots, apex of stems hang lower

Leaves

Opposite, ovate lanceolate, apex cuspidate, base cuneate, surface gloosy, have teeth at over middle parts or smooth

Inflorescences

Axillary and bearing 1-3 flowers, calyx divided 4 parts

Habit

Strong to cold and dry, pollution, salt, grow well every place

Distribution

Widely cultivated across country

English common name

Gaenari (Korean goldenbell tree)

Life cycle

Deciduous broadleaf tree

Flowering

Mar.-Apr.

Seed production and maturing

Sep.

Height

3m

Root

Have many rootlets

Flower color

Light yellow

Fruit

Capsule, ovate and flat, surface papillate

Seed

Brown

Use

Planting for ornamental. Used for dye material. Fruits used for medicine(erysipela, rash, typhus etc.)

Significance

Korea endemic species

Branches

Twigs green, changed gradually grayish brown, have clear lenticels

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