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Carpinus japonica,
a deciduous tree growing as tall as 15m and 20cm in diameter,
inhabits sunny hills or mountainsides. Leaves are alternate; blades
are 5-10cm long, 2.5-4.5cm wide, oblong in shape, with tips pointed,
double serrations on margins, and 20-24 pairs of veins projecting to
the backsides. The surfaces are hairless, and the backside veins
have long, brown-tinted hairs. Dioecious: Flowers bloom
simultaneously with the development of the leaves; male
inflorescences, 3-5cm long, hang down from the previous year's
branches, with one male flower beneath bursas. Female inflorescences
hang from the current year's tips or dwarf shoots; female flowers
set themselves two inside the bursas. Bloom time: April. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
