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Clerodendrum trichotomum, a
deciduous tree inhabiting sunny forest edges in coastal or
mountainous regions, grows to 4-8m in height. With 5-10cm-long
petioles with vellus hairs, leaves are opposite, 8-15cm long, 5-10cm
wide, in a triangular cordate to broadly ovate, with margins almost
entire. Cymes emerge from branch tips or axils on upperparts and set
many fragrant flowers in them. Corollas cleft themselves in 5, and
the segments open flat The pieces are white, 1.1-1.3cm long, broad
linear-shaped, and floral tubes tinge red-purple, slender, 2-2.5cm
long. Calyxes cut shallowly in five, tinging red-purple. Bloom time:
July-September. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
