Humulus

Hop
	Common Hop plant (Humulus lupulus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Cannabaceae
Genus:	Humulus; L.
Species
	Humulus lupulus L.; Humulus japonicus Siebold & Zucc.; Humulus yunnanensis Hu

Humulus (or hop) is a flowering plant. It is mostly found in the northern hemisphere. It's female flowers are often called cones. Hop is used in breweries for making beer.

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