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Orixa
japonica, a deciduous dioecious shrub with gray-white or
gray-brown bark, is found in thickets or riverside forests and
grows to 1- 5 m in height. Leaves are arranged in a unique
pattern called 'two-ranked alternate phyllotaxis'; leaves attach
alternately to two on either side. Blades measure 12 cm long and
3- 7 cm wide, obovate-long-oblong or rhombus-like oval, with
pointed tips, cuneate bases, and margins entire or shallowly
serrated. Flowers are light yellow-green, small, and set in the
axils of the previous year's branches. Bloom time: April-May.
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Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
