| Maesa japonica
is an evergreen shrub 1-1.5m tall found in moist evergreen forests
in mountainous regions, with young branches being green and
glabrous. Leaves are alternate; blades measure 5-17cm long, 2-5cm
wide, oblong-shaped, sharp tips, bases cuneate, indistinct, wavy
serrations on margins or none (entire). Leaf surfaces are dark green
and glossy with sparse glandular dots, and the back surfaces tinge
white with sparsely-set small glandular dots. Veins are 5-8 pairs.
Dioecious: Racemes or panicles emerge from axils and put
yellow-white flowers; corollas are tubular and about 5mm long. Bloom
time: April-May. |
Wild plants in and
around
Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
