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Tripterygium species (family Celastraceae) are distributed in the temperate zone of East Asia, from the east coast of China to Korea, Taiwan, and to the west coast of Japan; four to five species, including T. wilfordii and T. hypoglaucum, have been recorded (Willis 1973). Most are deciduous, vine-like liana woody shrubs, 2 to 4 m in height, growing in the sunny hilly regions, and covering the vegetation. Tripterygium species are important as a Chinese herbal remedy, and are also used as ornamentals, especially in flower arrangements.
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Takayama, S. (1994). Tripterygium wilfordii: In Vitro Culture and the Production of the Anticancer Compounds Tripdiolide and Triptolide. In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Medicinal and Aromatic Plants VII. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 28. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-30369-6_28
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