Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda is a plant in the Liliaceae family, order Liliales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda

Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda

Amana edulis is an edible, bulb-forming perennial flowering plant native to China, Japan, and Korea.

Family
Genus
Amana
Order
Liliales
Class
Liliopsida

About Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda

Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda, formerly classified as Tulipa edulis, is a flowering bulb plant native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is a bulb-forming perennial that can grow up to 25 centimeters tall. Its flowers are white with purplish-red streaks. The bulbs of this species are edible, and they have been used for medicinal purposes in some cases.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Liliales Liliaceae Amana

More from Liliaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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