The red fruit of the Amur Honeysuckle ( or Lonicera maackii) have come out in Tennessee (photo below). The species name "maackii" is derived from Richard Maack, a Russian naturalist of the 19th century. Its common name "Amur honeysuckle" is from its native range surrounding the Amur River (aka Black Dragon River in China 黑龙江), which demarcates the bord…
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