| Acer japonicum, a
deciduous dioecious tree, height 5-10 meters, a cross-section of
20-30cm in diameter, with gray-blue or gray-brown barks, grows in
valleys or adjoining slopes, 900-1800m above sea level, in
mountainous regions. Branches, new ones of which are red-purple or
red-brown, and glossy with no hairs on them. Leaves are opposite;
the blades are 7-12cm across, palmately cleft, shallow or middle, in
7-11, bases heart-shaped, tips sharply pointed, with margins with
double serrations. Flowers; males and females mingle in each
inflorescence; compound umbels with hairs set 10-15 small red-purple
flowers. Petals and sepals are 5 in number, respectively; anthers
are yellow. Bloom time: April-May. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
