Notes For Reference:-　

Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus Euya:

Eurya emarginata / Hamahisakaki
Eurya japonica / Hisakaki




　

Eurya emarginata / Hamahisakaki ハマヒサカキ

Eurya emarginata, an evergreen shrub or small tree with smooth, light gray-brown bark, inhabits coastal areas, growing to 1-6m in height. Leaves are alternate; side branches, which are simultaneously distichous, are arranged in two vertical columns. Blades measure 2-4cm long, 1-1.7cm wide, in the shape of an oblong ovate, with tips round but somewhat dented, also with bases cuneate, and also with margins shallowly serrated. Flowers are dioecious; light yellow-green, 2-6 mm across, bell-shaped flowers are set in bundles of 1-4 at the axils and bloom facing downward. Sap fruit, spherical, 5mm across, mature black-purple in November-December. Bloom time: November-December.