Asia
Native Plants of Japan
626 plants are native to Japan in our database (native range from Kew's World Checklist of Vascular Plants). Explore the species below, then study them with region-filtered flashcards and quizzes.
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Japan's native flora
- Acer cissifoliumivy-leaved mapleSapindaceae
- Acer crataegifoliumhawthorn-leaved mapleSapindaceae
- Acer japonicumFullmoon mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatumJapanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum'red Japanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood'Bloodgood Japanese MapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Crimson Queen'crimson queen Japanese maple treeSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Osakazuki'Osakazuki Japanese MapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Red Dragon'red dragon Japanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Sango-kaku'coral bark Japanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Seiryû'Seiryu Japanese MapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Shaina'Shaina Japanese MapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Shishigashira'Lion's head Japanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum var. dissectumlaceleaf Japanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum var. dissectum 'Dissectum Atropurpreum'weeping red laceleaf Japanese mapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Viridis'Viridis Japanese MapleSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Waterfall'waterfall Japanese maple treeSapindaceae
- Acer palmatum 'Wolff'Wolff Japanese MapleSapindaceae
- Acer pictumpainted mapleSapindaceae
- Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum'golden full moon mapleSapindaceae
- Acer shirasawanum 'Autumn Moon'autumn moon mapleSapindaceae
- Acer sieboldianumSiebold mapleSapindaceae
- Acer tataricum ssp. ginnalaAmur mapleSapindaceae
- Acer truncatumshantung mapleSapindaceae
- Achillea ptarmicasneezewortAsteraceae
- Acorus gramineusJapanese sweet flagAcoraceae
- Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'golden variegated sweet flagAcoraceae
- Actinidia kolomiktasameActinidiaceae
- Adiantum capillus-venerisblack maidenhair fernPteridaceae
- Adoxa moschatellinamoschatelViburnaceae
- Aesculus turbinataJapanese horse chestnutSapindaceae
- Akebia quinatafive-leaved akebiaLardizabalaceae
- Albizia julibrissinsilk treeFabaceae
- Alisma plantago-aquaticawater-plantainAlismataceae
- Allium schoenoprasumchivesAmaryllidaceae
- Alnus alnobetulagreen alderBetulaceae
- Alocasia odoraupright elephant earAraceae
- Ampelopsis glandulosaporcelain berryVitaceae
- Anaphalis margaritaceapearly everlastingAsteraceae
- Andromeda polifoliabog rosemaryEricaceae
- Anemonopsis macrophyllafalse anemoneRanunculaceae
- Antennaria dioica 'Rubra'red pussytoesAsteraceae
- Arabidopsis lyratalyreleaf rockcressBrassicaceae
- Arabidopsis thalianamouse-ear cressBrassicaceae
- Arachniodes simpliciorvariegated holly fernDryopteridaceae
- Aralia elataJapanese angelica treeAraliaceae
- Arctium lappagreater burdockAsteraceae
- Ardisia crenatacoralberryPrimulaceae
- Ardisia japonicaMarlberryPrimulaceae
- Arenaria serpyllifoliathyme-leaved sandwortCaryophyllaceae
- Argentina anserinacommon silverweedRosaceae
- Arisaema ringensJapanese cobra plantAraceae
- Arisaema sikokianumShikoku cobra lilyAraceae
- Artemisia dracunculusFrench tarragonAsteraceae
- Artemisia vulgariscommon mugwortAsteraceae
- Arundo donaxgiant reedPoaceae
- Aspidistra elatiorcast iron plantAsparagaceae
- Asplenium ruta-murariawall-rueAspleniaceae
- Asplenium scolopendriumharts tongue fernAspleniaceae
- Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustatum'narrow Hart's tongue fernAspleniaceae