| Stauntonia haxaphylla,
an evergreen liana with mottled bark of dark green and gray-white,
inhabits evergreen forests or edges on the coast. Leaves are
alternate, of a palmately compound leaf, with 5-7 leaflets; the
leaflets measure 5-10cm long, 2-4cm wide, oblong-shaped, leathery,
and glossy surfaces with tips pointing short, bases somewhat round,
and margins entire. Axils emerge as short racemes and set 3-7 light
yellow flowers. Flowers bloom facing downward, with light
red-purple stripes inside. The flowers lack petals, and petaloid
sepals arrange in two rows. Sap fruit, 5-8cm long, ovoid-shaped,
mature purple in October-November. Bloom time: April-May. |
Wild plants in and around Shimane
島根とその周辺の野生植物
