Amana edulis (formerly Tulipa edulis) is a flowering bulb that is native to China, Japan, and Korea.[1][2][3][4]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Liliaceae |
Subfamily: | Lilioideae |
Tribe: | Lilieae |
Genus: | Amana |
Species: | A. edulis |
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Amana edulis (Miq.) Honda[1] | |
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Amana edulis is a bulb-forming perennial up to 25 cm tall. The flowers are white, streaked with purplish-red.[2] The bulbs are edible and in some cases have been used medicinally.[5][6]
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