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Ilex rotunda, an
evergreen tree with gray-white barks that grow to 10m, rarely 20m in
height, inhabits evergreen tree forests in fields and mountains.
Leaves are alternate, 6-10cm long and 3-4cm wide, in an oblong
shape, with both ends pointed. The margins are entire, and the
petioles measure 1-2cm in length. The leaves have a tinge of purple.
Dioecious: Axils on the current year's branches emerge in umbels
where 2-7 white or light purple flowers appear. Drupes are
spherical, approximately 6mm long, and mature to a red color in
November and December. Bloom time: June. |
Wild plants in and
around
Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
