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Sageretia theezans

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Sageretia thea or Sageretia theezans (sageretia, mock buckthorn, sweet-plum or Chinese sweet plum) is a shrub from the family Rhamnaceae, native to southern China. It is widely used for creating bonsai.

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Sageretia theezans
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Genus: Sageretia
Species:
S. thea
Binomial name
Sageretia thea
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Description

It grows to 1–3 m tall and has small green leaves 1.5–4 cm long, and a leathery multicoloured trunk. It is evergreen and the flowers are small and inconspicuous; the fruit is a small edible drupe 1 cm diameter.

References

  • Xu LZ; Yang XJ; Li B (November 1994). "[Chemical constituents of Sageretia theezans Brongn]". Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi = Zhongguo Zhongyao Zazhi = China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica (in Chinese). 19 (11): 675–6, 702. PMID 7893385.
  • Chung, Shin-Kyo; Kim, Young-Chan; Takaya, Yoshiaki; Terashima, Kenji; Niwa, Masatake (2004). "Novel Flavonol Glycoside, 7-O-Methyl Mearnsitrin, from Sageretia theezans and Its Antioxidant Effect". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 52 (15): 4664–4668. doi:10.1021/jf049526j. ISSN 0021-8561. PMID 15264897.
  • Park, Jong Cheol; Hur, Jong Moon; Park, Ju Gwon; Hatano, Tsutomu; Yoshida, Takashi; Miyashiro, Hirotsugu; Min, Byung Sun; Hattori, Masao (2002). "Inhibitory effects of Korean medicinal plants and camelliatannin H from Camellia japonica on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 protease". Phytotherapy Research. 16 (5): 422–426. doi:10.1002/ptr.919. ISSN 0951-418X. PMID 12203260.
  • Cook, R.T.A.; Inman, A.J.; Billings, C. (1997). "Identification and classification of powdery mildew anamorphs using light and scanning electron microscopy and host range data". Mycological Research. 101 (8): 975–1002. doi:10.1017/S095375629700364X. ISSN 0953-7562.


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