Kudzu, also called Japanese arrowroot or Chinese arrowroot, is a group of climbing, coiling and trailing deciduous perennial vines native to much of East Asia, Southeast Asia and some Pacific islands. It has become invasive in many parts of the world, primarily in North America.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleInvasive or Introduced Species 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
2. Kudzu (Wikipedia)
Kudzu, Taxonomy
The plants are in the genus Pueraria, in the pea family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae.
- invasive in many parts of the world, primarily North America
View the Source3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ133126, descriptionView the Source Wikidata: Kudzu
- Wikidata Q15525444, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Fabaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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