| Acer carpinifolium,
a deciduous dioecious shrub or small tree, 8-10m tall, a
cross-section being 10-15cm across, with gray-brown to purple-brown
branches, generally inhabits places along streams, 200-1300m above
sea level, in mountainous regions. Leaves are opposite; blades are
7-15cm long, 3-7cm wide, in the shape of an oblong, ends sharply
pointed, bases are shallow heart-shaped or circular, with sharp
doubly serrated margins. Flowers appear in 5-8cm long racemes, about
1cm across 5-15 light yellow flowers. Both petals and sepals are
generally 4 in number, with pubescent hairs. Bloom time: May. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
