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Daphne kiusiana, a
small evergreen shrub less than 1m in height, inhabits forests or
the edges, with green barks at first, then purple-brown later.
Leaves are of alternate phyllotaxis, blades measuring 4-16cm long,
1.5-4cm wide, in the shape of a long-oblong or oblanceolate, with
entire margins. Leaf surfaces are glossy and with no hairs as with
backsides. Dioecious: Branch tips give birth to several fragrant
flowers in a head-shaped way. Calyx tubes are white, fleshy, and
thick, 8-10mm in length, with tips cleft in four, with dense hairs
on the outsides. Drupes are spherical, 0.8mm in diameter, and mature
in red in June. Bloom time: February-April. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
