Native records: 6 botanical areas
China South-Central, China North-Central, China Southeast, 3 more areas
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A climber of temperate climates. Native to China, Hong Kong, Laos, Macao, Taiwan, Vietnam.
This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account and images are not yet available.
Distribution areas
China
- China North-CentralNative
- China South-CentralNative
- China SoutheastNative
- TibetNative
Hong Kong
- China SoutheastNative
Lao People's Democratic Republic
- LaosNative
Macao
- China SoutheastNative
Taiwan, Province of China
- China SoutheastNative
Viet Nam
- VietnamNative
Climate of the native range
The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.
- Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
- ET Polar, tundra
- Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
- Aw Tropical, savannah
- Dwa Cold, dry winter, hot summer
- Am Tropical, monsoon
- Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
- BSk Arid, steppe, cold
- Dwb Cold, dry winter, warm summer
- BWk Arid, desert, cold
- Dwc Cold, dry winter, cold summer
The same climate occurs in 167 areas worldwide, 161 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map
A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).
Recorded medicinal uses
The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.
Hedera sinensis is recorded as used medicinally.
Source location: p.144, right column, line 46
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715
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- Family
- Araliaceae
- Genus
- Hedera
Other species in Hedera
- Hedera cypria
- Hedera helixEnglish ivy
- Hedera hibernicaAtlantic Ivy
- Hedera iberica
- Hedera maderensis
- Hedera maroccana
- Hedera nepalensisHimalayan ivy
- Hedera pastuchoviiPersian ivy
- Hedera rhizomatifera
- Hedera rhombeaJapanese ivy
- Hedera siyuanwukouensis
- Hedera taurica
Sources
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Hong Kong · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Lao People's Democratic Republic · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Macao · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Taiwan, Province of China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
Open sourceWorld Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04
Viet Nam · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv
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