Family:
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Ebenaceae /
Kakinokika |
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Species in
the genus Diopsyros: |
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Diopsyros kaki
/ Kaki
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Diopsyros kaki / Kaki カキノキ, |
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| Diopsyros kaki, a
deciduous tree with gray-brown bark, grows as tall as 10 meters.
Leaves are alternate; blades measure 7-15cm long, broadly oblong to
oval-like oblong, with tips pointed, margins entire, and short hairs
on mid-ribs on upper surfaces and all through the back surfaces. Dioecious: Current year's branch tips set pale yellow flowers in
May-June; male flowers, some 5-10mm long, are bell-shaped. Corollas
are cleft in four, and the lobes bend backward Sap fruit matures in
yellow-red in October-November. Bloom time: May-June. |
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
