Callicarpa
Callicarpa (beautyberry) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to east and southeast Asia (where the majority of the species occur), Australia, Madagascar, south-eastern North America and South America.
Species
FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAlabama, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Cambodia
General: based on stamen structure. Sect. Callicarpa: anthers ovoid
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Research
260 papers- Callicarpa nudiflora Hook. & Arn.: A comprehensive review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021
- [Research progress in asexual reproduction technology of Callicarpa].Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica · 2025
- Two new norneolignans from Callicarpa kwangtungensis.Natural product research · 2020
- Five undescribed abietane-type diterpenes of Callicarpa macrophylla.Fitoterapia · 2023
- The medicinal uses of Callicarpa L. in traditional Chinese medicine: an ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and pharmacological review.
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Etymology
- Selected species
- Uses
- Insect repellent
- Species
- References
- External links
Callicarpa (beautyberry) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Lamiaceae. They are native to east and southeast Asia (where the majority of the species occur), Australia, Madagascar, south-eastern North America and South America.
==Description==