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Lonicera maackii, the Amur honeysuckle, is a species of honeysuckle in the family Caprifoliaceae that is native to temperate eastern Asia; specifically in northern and western China south to Yunnan, Mongolia, Primorsky Krai in southeastern Siberia, Korea, and, albeit rare there, central and northern Honshū, Japan.
Most honeysuckle berries are attractive to wildlife, which has led to species such as L. japonica and L. maackii spreading invasively outside of their home ranges. Many species of Lonicera are eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species—see a list of Lepidoptera that feed on honeysuckles.
The Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle family is a clade of dicotyledonous flowering plants consisting of about 860 species [3] in 33 [2] to 42 genera, with a nearly cosmopolitan distribution. Centres of diversity are found in eastern North America and eastern Asia , while they are absent in tropical and southern Africa .
The flowers of Amur honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) make an attractive spring show and the fall fruits are showy and excellent food for birds. But this exotic plant is a destructive invasive plant ...
Other animals inhabiting this region include the Amur falcon, Amur leopard and Amur tiger; while some notable local flora include Amur cork tree, Amur maple and the Amur honeysuckle. [42] Four species of the Acipenseridae family can be found: the kaluga, Amur sturgeon, Sakhalin sturgeon and sterlet. The Kaluga and Amur sturgeon are endemic.
Caprifoliaceae: honeysuckle family; Sambucus: elders; Sambucus caerulea: blue-berried elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus canadensis: American elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus nigra: common elder; black elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Sambucus racemosa: red-berried elder Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Lonicera japonica: Japanese honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Lonicera maackii: Amur honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Lonicera morrowii: Morrow's honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Lonicera tatarica: bush honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family) Lygodium japonicum
The family Caprifoliaceae is commonly known as the Honeysuckle family. It is a rather small family consisting of about 450 dicotyledon flowering plants, mostly small trees and shrubs (seldom herbs), including some ornamental garden plants in temperate regions