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Oenanthe javanica, commonly Java waterdropwort, water celery, water dropwort, Chinese celery, and Japanese parsley, is a plant of the genus Oenanthe originating from East Asia. It has a widespread native distribution in temperate Asia and tropical Asia, and is also native to Queensland, Australia.
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