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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 persistent and flexible. Leaves are alternate; blades measure 10-15cm long and 3-4cm wide, in the shape of a long-oblong to oblanceolate, with entire margins, and have 2-4cm-long red petioles. Leaf veins are 8-10 pairs, fewer than the 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, while females can have some sepals but typically have very few. Bloom time: May-June.