Family:
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Euphorbiaceae /
Toudaigusaka |
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus
Mallotus:
Mallotus japonicus
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Akamegashiwa
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Mallotus japonicus / Akamegashiwa
アカメガシワ |
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Mallotus japonicus, a
deciduous tree with gray-brown
bark, grows up to 15m in height and 50cm in diameter, and occurs
mainly in denuded lands, logged-off lands, or forest fringes. Leaves
are alternate, 7-20cm long and 5-14cm wide, in the shape of an oval
or broad oval, with margins that are entire or wavy, occasionally
cleft shallowly in three. Petioles measure 5-20cm in length,
tingeing red, and new leaves give a red color. This species is
dioecious: Branch tips emerge as panicles with no petals; male
flowers set themselves beside bracts, with light yellow calyxes
cleft in 3-4. Female flowers are located beside bracts with calyxes
cut into 2-3 parts. Bloom time: June-July. |
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
