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Paeonia Species (Tree Peonies)

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Part of the book series: Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry ((AGRICULTURE,volume 35))

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Tree peonies are largely grown for their large and showy flowers (P. suffruticosa cultivars and hybrids) and ornamental foliage (Plutea and P. delavayi). In China and Japan extracts made from the fleshy roots of P. suffruticosa are used in traditional medicinal preparations and cosmetics. Figure 1 shows a mature plant of P. suffruticosa subsp. rockii in bloom.

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    A. C. James

  2. Unit for Advanced Propagation Systems, Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and the Environment, Wye College, (University of London), Wye, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5AH, UK

    R. A. Harris & S. H. Mantell

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James, A.C., Harris, R.A., Mantell, S.H. (1996). Paeonia Species (Tree Peonies). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Trees IV. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 35. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10617-4_15

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