1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
AUCUBA, the Japanese name for a small genus of the Dogwood order (Cornaceae). The familiar Japanese laurel of gardens and shrubberies is Aucuba japonica. It bears male and female flowers on distinct plants; the red berries often last till the AUDAEUS— AUDIENCE next season's flowers appear. There are numerous varieties in cultivation, differing in the variegation of their leaves.
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