Species in the genus Daphniphyllum:

Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile / Ezoyuzuriha エゾユズリハ

Daphniphyllum macropodum var. humile, an evergreen shrub that falls at the base and obliquely stands upward to 1-3m in height, inhabits forests in hilly districts with heavy snowfalls; the branches are persevering and flexible. Leaves are alternate; blades measure 10-15cn long, 3-4cn wide, in the shape of a long-oblong to oblanceolate, with entire margins and 2-4cm-long red petioles. Leaf veins are 8-10 pairs, fewer than its original species, Daphniphyllum macropodum. Dioecious: They bloom in racemes that have emerged from axils on previous year's branches. Male flowers lack both sepals and petals; females can have some sepals but next to nothing. Bloom time: May-June.