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Litsea japonica is
an evergreen small tree or tree that occurs in coastal areas,
growing as tall as 7 meters; trunks grow in clusters, forming an
oblong tree shape. New branches are thick, with dense yellow-brown
fluffs. Leaves are alternate, gathering together at branch tips;
blades measure 7-15cm and 2-5cm wide, long oblong, with tips round,
broadly cuneate, thick, leathery, and entire margins with an
inclination of curving backward. The surfaces are hairless and
glossy, and the back sides have thick yellow-brown fluffs. Dioecious:
A few inflorescences with many small yellow-white flowers emerge
from the sides of the leaves. One inflorescence contains 5-6
flowers. Sap fruit, about 1.5cm across oblong, matures emerald green
in next year's spring-summer. Bloom time: October-November. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
