Christmas berry

Pourthiaea villosa

Summary 4

Photinia villosa is a species in the flowering plant family Rosaceae, with common names Christmas berry and oriental photinia. It is a shrub or small tree up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall, native to China, Japan, and Korea.

This plant was recently introduced into the United States, likely as a landscaping or garden plant. It has escaped cultivation and has become increasingly invasive in northern New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and parts of Virginia, New York and Connecticut.

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  1. (c) Katja Schulz, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
  2. (c) Keita Watanabe, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Keita Watanabe
  3. (c) Nelson DeBarros, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nelson DeBarros
  4. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pourthiaea_villosa

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