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Daphne
kiusiana, a small evergreen shrub under 1m tall, inhabits
forests and forest edges, with green bark at first, then
purple-brown later. Leaves are alternately arranged, with blades
measuring 4-16 cm long and 1.5-4 cm wide, long-oblong to
oblanceolate, with entire margins. Leaf surfaces are glossy and
hairless, as are the backsides. Dioecious: Branch tips produce
several fragrant flowers in a head-shaped cluster. Calyx tubes
are white, fleshy, and thick, 8- 10 mm long, with tips cleft in
four and dense hairs on the outsides. Drupes are spherical,
0.8mm in diameter, and mature red in June. Bloom time:
February-April.
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
