Japan wood-oil tree
ZZ Vernicia cordata

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 20 m tall.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Japan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Oil not edible

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aleurites cordatus (Thunb.) R. Br. ex Steud.; Dryandra cordata Thunb.; and others