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The Uyaku (Lindera strychnifolia) belongs to Lauraceae (the Laurel family). It was introduced into Japan in the middle days of Edo Era (1603-1868). This tree is bushy, and can reach about 5 m in height. The leaves are broad-ovate, strong glossy with conspicuous three parallel-veins. It is dioecious. The several pale yellow flowers bloom in the axils from March to April. The fruits are round berries, about 1 cm across, and ripen black in fall. The roots are used in a herbal medicine to treat stomach. In Chinese, it is called "卵葉釣樟" (luan ye diao zhang).
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