Arika Kimura

Arika Kimura (木村 有香, Kimura Arika, 1 March 1900 – 1 September 1996) was a Japanese botanist and specialist in the Salicaceae, or willow family. He was a professor of botany at the University of Tokyo and at Tohoku University. Kimura was also the first director of the Botanical Garden of Tohoku University. A species of spider, Heptathela kimurai, was named in his honour.

Arika Kimura
Born1 March 1900
Died1 September 1996
NationalityJapanese
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Kimura
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