Mahonia

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Mahonia is a genus of about 70 species of evergreen shrubs in the family Berberidaceae, native to eastern Asia, the Himalayas, North America and Central America. They are closely related to the genus Berberis, and included within that genus by some botanists; they are distinguished from Berberis by their large, pinnate leaves 10-50 cm long with 5-15 leaflets, and flowers in longer (5-20 cm long) racemes.

The type species of the genus is Mahonia aquifolium, the Oregon-grape from the Pacific coast of North America.

Several are popular garden shrubs, grown for their ornamental leaves, yellow flowers in winter, and blue-black berries. The berries are edible, and rich in vitamin C, though with a very sharp flavour.

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North and Central America Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia arguta Mahonia dictyota Mahonia eutriphylla Mahonia fremontii Mahonia gracilis Mahonia haematocarpa Mahonia nervosa Mahonia nevinii Mahonia pinnata Mahonia pumila Mahonia repens Mahonia swaseyi Mahonia toluacensis Mahonia trifolia Mahonia trifoliolata

Asia Mahonia bealei Mahonia bodinieri Mahonia bracteolata Mahonia breviracema Mahonia conferta Mahonia confusa Mahonia decipiens Mahonia duclouxiana Mahonia eurybracteata Mahonia fordii Mahonia fortunei Mahonia gracillipes Mahonia hancockiana Mahonia japonica Mahonia leptodonta Mahonia lomariifolia Mahonia longibracteata Mahonia mairei Mahonia monyulensis Mahonia napaulensis Mahonia nitens Mahonia oiwakensis Mahonia setosa Mahonia sheniii Mahonia sheridaniana Mahonia siamensis Mahonia taroneasis Mahonia veitchiorum