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renouée du Japon

Reynoutria japonica

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Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇸 United States 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇪 Montenegro

Full Taxonomy

Plantae (plante)

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)

Species

Reynoutria japonica (renouée du Japon)

Names in Other Languages

French renouée du Japon

German Japanischer Staudenknöterich

Similar Species in Reynoutria

renouée de Bohème

Reynoutria bohemica

renouée des Sakhalines

Reynoutria sachalinensis

dwarf Japanese knotweed

Reynoutria compacta

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of renouée du Japon?

The scientific name of renouée du Japon is Reynoutria japonica. It belongs to the genus Reynoutria.

Where does renouée du Japon live?

renouée du Japon is found in Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).. Countries include Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Denmark, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia.

What family does renouée du Japon belong to?

renouée du Japon (Reynoutria japonica) belongs to the genus Reynoutria, which is part of the taxonomic family Polygonaceae.

What kingdom does renouée du Japon belong to?

renouée du Japon (Reynoutria japonica) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plante).

What are the closest relatives of renouée du Japon?

The closest relatives of renouée du Japon in the genus Reynoutria include renouée de Bohème, renouée des Sakhalines, dwarf Japanese knotweed.

Native Range — 25 Countries

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Genus Reynoutria — 4 Species

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renouée de Bohème

Reynoutria bohemica

renouée des Sakhalines

Reynoutria sachalinensis

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renouée du Japon

Reynoutria japonica

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dwarf Japanese knotweed

Reynoutria compacta

Data verified mars 2026

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