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Kudzu

Flowering Plants

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Invasive or Introduced Species 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Pueraria 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Fabaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Kudzu
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Sources
1. 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
  • lead paragraph (diet), EntityId 283462
    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 is invasive in many parts of the world, primarily North America. The vine densely climbs
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. 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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