Arika Kimura
Japanese botanist (1900–1996)
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Arika Kimura (木村 有香, Kimura Arika; 1 March 1900 – 1 September 1996)[1] was a Japanese botanist and specialist in the Salicaceae, or willow family.[2] He was a professor of botany at the University of Tokyo[1] and at Tohoku University.[2] Kimura was also the first director of the Botanical Garden of Tohoku University. A species of spider, Heptathela kimurai, was named in his honour.
Arika Kimura | |
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| Born | 1 March 1900 |
| Died | 1 September 1996 (aged 96) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Kimura | |
