Rank Species | Genus Callicarpa Higher classification Beautyberry | |
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Similar Beautyberry, Callicarpa kwangtungensis, Callicarpa macrophylla, Callicarpa formosana, Callicarpa longifolia | ||
Callicarpa cathayana is a species of beautyberry. It is grown in gardens and parks as an ornamental plant for its decorative pink flowers and berries. The purple berries are a drupe. They are not edible for humans. Birds eat the berries and disperse the seeds. The species are endangered in the wild. Callicarpa cathayana is native to China.
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