Aucuba Thunb is a small genus of three species native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia. Two species are cultivated as ornamentals in Europe (Wann 1997) but only one (Aucuba japonica) is a common garden plant.
Literature
Hopp M.E.C.M. (2016) Aucuba. Sortimentsonderzoek en keuringsrapport. Dendroflora 52: 18-45.
Wann J.D. (1997) Aucuba. In: Cullen J. & al. (eds.), The European Garden Flora, vol. 5. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge: 366.
Taxonomic name: