Published in Thunb. In: Verh. Holl. Maatsch Weetensch. Haarlem 20(2): 424, 426-427. (1782).
The native range of this species is China (Fujian), Japan (S. Shikoku, Kyushu) to E. Taiwan. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is has environmental uses, as a medicine and for food.