The type with less distinctly laciniated leaves is called Oba (big leaves) and is grown in Shikoku and Kyushu (where it is also referred to as 'Otafuku' and 'Roma'), whereas the type with laciniated leaves is called Chuba (medium-size leaves) and is grown in regions to the east of Shikoku and Kyushu.
葉に切れ込みの少ない大葉（おおば）が四国、九州で（また「おたふく」、「ろーま」ともよばれる）、切れ込みのある中葉（ちゅうば）がそれ以東でそれぞれ栽培される。