| JAPONICA | Indicating a plant is native to Japan (8) |
| MARITIMA | Species name indicating a plant of seaside origin (8) |
| HIBERNICA | Species name indicating a plant of Irish origin (9) |
| SIKADEER | and 3dn, Mammal of the family Cervidae native to Japan, Russia and China with a short head and compact body |
| HERCULES | The ___ beetle is native to tropical rainforests and is notable for being the world's longest beetle (8) |
| MULBERRY | A small tree with broad leaves that is native to East Asia (8) |
| PLATYPUS | What amphibious egg-laying mammal is native to Australia? (8) |
| ANTELOPE | Swift and graceful animal with slender legs and horns that is native to Africa and Eurasia |
| HIMALAYA | Asian mountain range to which the rhododendron is native (8) |
| SIKA | and 3dn, Mammal of the family Cervidae native to Japan, Russia and China with a short head and compact body |
| DEER | Mammal of the family Cervidae native to Japan, Russia and China with a short head and compact body (4,4) |
| ENOKI | Thin white edible mushroom with a very small cap, native to Japan (5) |
| SABLE | Which marten, native to Japan and Siberia, is prized for its fur? (5) |
| ENDEMIC | That which is native to a country, or locality, is said to be what (7) |
| WILDCAT | This untamed cat, which is native to Eurasia and Africa, is thought to have given rise to the domestic cat. |
| ACER | Maple genus with many species native to Japan (4) |
| SHINTO | Set of religious beliefs and practices native to Japan (6) |
| SAGOS | Palmlike plants native to Japan |
| ACCLIMATION | To harden off a plant is to allow it to gradually do this to outdoor conditions (11) |
| ACCLIMATISE | To harden off a plant is to allow it to gradually do this to outdoor conditions (11) |
