Lindera umbellata
is a deciduous shrub with smooth gray-brown
bark found in forests in mountainous regions. Leaves are alternate,
5-10cm long, 1.5-3.5cm wide, obovate-like, long-oblong, with sharp
tips and bases cuneate, and margins are entire. Leaf axils bear
umbels in which many small yellow-green flowers bloom simultaneously
with the development of the leaves; perianths are 6 in number, 3mm
in length in male flowers, and those in female flowers are smaller.
Bloom time: April.
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
