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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
have no hairs, as with the backsides. Dioecious: Branch tips give
birth to several fragrant flowers in a head-shaped way. Calyx tubes
are white, fleshy, and thick, 8-10mm long, with tips cleft in four
and 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
