Eurya japonica
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| Internal ID | UUID64401be798cd6820475591 |
| Scientific name | Eurya japonica |
| Authority | Thunb. |
| First published in | Nov. Gen. Pl. : 67 (1783) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
The principal commercial product from Eurya japonica is small-dimension timber and cooperage stock. As a small evergreen tree or shrub, the species yields short, relatively knotty logs that are traditionally processed into staves for small kegs and casks, and into posts, poles, and fuelwood. In the Japanese archipelago it is a well-documented minor species in local construction and craftsmanship, with logs converted by sawing and hand-shaping.
Industrial and craft applications:
Wood is converted to lumber and worked by turning, carving, and mortise-and-tenon joinery for rural buildings, gates, and furniture. Small-diameter staves are coopered to produce tight casks and barrels used in traditional industries (e.g., sake, soy sauce, and lacquer), with the species valued for its workability and strength at small dimensions. In forestry and smallholder agriculture, poles and stakes are used for fencing and vine support. The species also functions as a coastal windbreak and erosion stabilizer, providing a sustainable, locally available source of posts and fuel without dedicated plantation management.
Colorants and tanning:
The leaves and bark contain tannins and have been used as a brown dye and mordant in traditional Japanese textile practice. Historical dyeing treatises record the use of Eurya as a source of brown hues on protein fibers, often in combination with iron or copper mordants to deepen shade, and as a fixative to improve washfastness.
Wood and fiber:
Timber is straight to slightly interlocked in grain, light to medium in weight, fine to medium in texture, and cuts cleanly with low tear-out. These properties support its use in cooperage (staves and hoops) and in furniture components where strength at small cross-sections and ease of hand-working are advantageous. Nail-holding and bending strength are sufficient for small casks and mortised joinery, but limited for heavy structural beams due to modest size and knot content. Log diameters are typically small, encouraging use in turnery, small utensils, and detailed craftwork.
Properties relevant to use:
Dyeing and tanning uses are linked to hydrolysable tannins that are extractable in hot water, conferring brown coloration and mordanting behavior on protein fibers. The wood’s density, strength-to-weight ratio, and interlocked grain contribute to cooperage performance by resisting splitting and providing form stability in curved staves.
Sustainability and sourcing:
Eurya japonica is widespread in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, and parts of China, regenerating naturally and persisting in secondary vegetation, which supports low-intensity harvest and local processing without dedicated plantations. Small stem diameters and irregular form generally limit it to minor-dimension and craft uses, aligning with ecosystem-based management where harvesting complements watershed protection and coastal shelterbelt functions.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Phyllanthus nitidus | Müll.Arg. | Flora 48: 371 (1865) |
| Eugenioides fasciculatum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 409. 1891 [5 Nov 1891] |
| Eurya crispa | Siebold ex Blume | Mus. Bot. 2(1-8): 106. 1856 [Feb 1856] |
| Eurya fasciculata | Wall. | Numer. List [Wallich] n. 3662. 1831 |
| Eurya hortensis | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 163. 1845 |
| Eurya jacquemartii | Carrière | Rev. Hort. (Paris) 41: 369 (1869) |
| Eurya japonica var. angustifolia | Koidz. | Acta Phytotax. Geobot. 1: 20 1932 |
| Eurya japonica f. angustifolia | (Koidz.) H.Hara | Enum. Sperm. Jap. 3: 167 1954 |
| Eurya japonica var. australis | Hatus. | J. Jap. Bot. 26: 374 1951 |
| Eurya japonica f. australis | (Hatus.) Hatus. | Mem. Fac. Agric. Kagoshima Univ. 4(1): 25 1960 |
| Eurya japonica var. hortensis | Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 1856 |
| Eurya japonica f. leucobaccata | H.Hara | Enum. Sperm. Jap. 3: 167 1954 |
| Eurya japonica var. linearifolia | Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 1856 |
| Eurya japonica f. linearifolia | (Blume) H.Hara | Enum. Sperm. Jap. 3: 167 1954 |
| Eurya japonica var. microphylla | Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 1856 |
| Eurya japonica f. microphylla | (Blume) H.Hara | Enum. Sperm. Jap. 3: 167 1954 |
| Eurya japonica var. montana | Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 1856 |
| Eurya japonica var. multiflora | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 14 1867 |
| Eurya japonica var. ovata | Masam. & Satomi | J. Jap. Bot. 29: 28 1954 |
| Eurya japonica f. papillosa | Sugim. | J. Geobot. 24(3): 62 (1977). |
| Eurya japonica var. pumila | Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 14 1867 |
| Eurya japonica var. pusilla | Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 1856 |
| Eurya japonica var. uniflora | Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 1856 |
| Eurya latifolia | K.Koch | Dendrologie 1: 490 (1869) |
| Eurya microphylla | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 163. 1845 |
| Eurya minima | Nakai | Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 37: 81 (1923) |
| Eurya montana | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 163. 1845 |
| Eurya multiflora | Siebold ex Blume | Mus. Bot. 2: 106 (1856) |
| Eurya pubicalyx | Ohwi | Bull. Natl. Sci. Mus. Tokyo 33: 79 (1953) |
| Eurya pumila | Siebold ex Miq. | Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 14 (1867) |
| Eurya pusilla | Siebold ex Blume | Mus. Bot. 2(1-8): 107. 1856 [Feb 1856] |
| Eurya uniflora | Siebold & Zucc. | Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 4(2): 163. 1845 |
| Eurya japonica var. normalis | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 62 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | east asian eurya |
| Japanese | ヒサカキ |
| Japanese | ササキ |
| Japanese | ビシャ |
| Japanese | ビシャコ |
| Japanese | ヘンダラ |
| Japanese | 柃 |
| Korean | 사스레피나무 |
| Malayalam | കാട്ടുതേയില |
| Chinese | 柃木 |
| Chinese | 日本柃木 |
| Chinese | 海岸柃 |
Varieties (abbr. var.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Eurya japonica var. harmandii | Pierre ex Pit. | Unknown Publ. (1910) |
| Eurya japonica var. japonica |
Germination/Propagation Top
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No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China Southeast
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Kazan-retto
- Korea
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- East Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Vietnam
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000683065 |
| USDA Plants | EUJA5 |
| Tropicos | 31600468 |
| INPN | 448195 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:828738-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2804885 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 112426 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 59671 |
| IPNI | 828738-1 |
| iNaturalist | 429261 |
| GBIF | 7152601 |
| Freebase | /m/025xg7w |
| EPPO | EUYJA |
| USDA GRIN | 16440 |
| Wikipedia | Eurya_japonica |
| CMAUP | NPO22437 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids | |||||
| Chavicol | 68148 | Click to see | 134.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Catechols | |||||
| Hydroxychavicol | 70775 | Click to see | 150.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| Eudesm-4(15)-ene-3alpha,11-diol | 11118126 | Click to see | 238.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides | |||||
| [(1S,4aS,6S,7R,7aS)-6-acetyloxy-7-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-hydroxy-4-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl] 3-methylbutanoate | 14414526 | Click to see | 562.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(1S,4aS,7R,7aS)-7-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-hydroxy-4-[[(2R,3R,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl] 3-methylbutanoate | 101316457 | Click to see CC(C)CC(=O)OC1C2C(CCC2(COC(=O)C)O)C(=CO1)COC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 504.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(1S,4aS,7R,7aS)-7-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-hydroxy-4-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl] 3-methylbutanoate | 101316455 | Click to see | 650.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| [(1S,4aS,7R,7aS)-7-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-hydroxy-4-[[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(Z)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-4a,5,6,7a-tetrahydro-1H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-yl] 3-methylbutanoate | 101316456 | Click to see | 650.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,3aR,5aS,5bR,7aS,9S,11aR,11bS,13aS,13bR)-9-hydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylic acid | 162955626 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)O)C)C(=O)O | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.94.7_872 |
| Beta-Amyrin Acetate | 92156 | Click to see | 468.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid, 3beta-hydroxy- | 2371 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/YAKUSHI1947.94.7_872 |
| Urs-12-en-3-ol, hexadecanoate, (3)- | 10394654 | Click to see | 665.10 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Glutamine and derivatives | |||||
| 2-Amino-5-(ethylamino)-5-oxopentanoic acid | 228398 | Click to see CCNC(=O)CCC(C(=O)O)N | 174.20 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1271/BBB1961.48.2861 |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives | |||||
| CID 21952380 | 21952380 | Click to see | 118.09 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| 4-[2-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)ethyl]-4-hydroxy-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-one | 14353406 | Click to see | 316.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
| CID 11809239 | 11809239 | Click to see C1=CC(C=CC1=O)(CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O | 316.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
| Cornoside | 3084796 | Click to see | 316.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| 3-[4-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenyl]prop-2-enoic acid | 54036359 | Click to see | 326.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Furcatin | 442789 | Click to see C=CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)COC3C(C(CO3)(CO)O)O)O)O)O | 428.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| (3aR,7aS)-3a-hydroxy-2,3,7,7a-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-one | 138113864 | Click to see | 154.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
| (3AS,7AS)-3A-Hydroxy-2,3,7,7A-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran-6-one | 10725564 | Click to see C1COC2C1(C=CC(=O)C2)O | 154.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Halleridone | 146831 | Click to see C1COC2C1(C=CC(=O)C2)O | 154.16 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| 4-Coumaric acid | 322 | Click to see | 164.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Anthocyanins / Anthocyanidin-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| Chrysanthemin | 44256715 | Click to see | 449.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| [3,4-Dihydroxy-6-[7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-5-yl]oxy-5-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetate | 14483141 | Click to see | 620.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
| Euryanoside | 24763247 | Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=CC(=CC4=C3C(=O)C=C(O4)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)O)COC(=O)C)O)O)O)O)O | 620.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.37.2819 |
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