Species in the genus Symplocos:

Symplocos coreana / Tannasawafutagi
Symplocos kuroki / Kuroki
Symplocos sawafutagi / Sawafutagi



　

Symplocos sawafutagi / Sawafutagi サワフタギ

Symplocos sawafutagi is a deciduous shrub or small tree inhabiting deciduous forests or grasslands, growing to 2-4m in height. Leaves (blade) are in an alternate arrangement, each measuring 4-8cm in length, in the shape of an obovate or oblong; there are existing hairs on either side, especially on the backside veins. On the top of the lateral branches emerge panicles with white flowers. Fruit, 6-7mm long, ripen indigo in the autumn. Bloom time: May-June.