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 lateral branches
emerge panicles with white flowers. Fruit, 6-7mm in length, ripen
indigo in the autumn. Bloom time: May-June. |