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