Pollinator plant

Japanese mahonia

Berberis japonica / Mahonia japonica

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Common names

2 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Japanese mahonia
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Mahonie
Sources & name notes

Names recorded in our plant catalogue, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Berberidaceae

Genus-level classification for Berberis; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Native range
Taiwan.

Both complete names in the catalogue resolve to the same accepted taxon in Kew WCVP v16. Native localities only.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Japanese mahonia (Berberis japonica / Mahonia japonica) is a shrub. It flowers from January to April.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Berberis — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 167250; ID 39LV; rank genus; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Berberis japonica — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1325336, 1325338; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1207473; WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1325336; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1207473

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.