Wild plants in and around Shimane 島根とその周辺の野生植物

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Viburnum wrightii / Miyamagamazumi ミヤマガマズミ

Bloom time: June-July

   
Family:
 
Carprifoliaceae /
Suikazuraka


 

Species in the genus Viburnum:


Viburnum carlesii  var. bitchiuensis / Choujigamazumi
Viburnum dilatatum / Gamazumi
Viburnum erosum / Kobanogamazumi
Viburnum furcatum / Mushikari
Viburnum japonicum / Hakusanboku
Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki / Sangoju
Viburnum phlebotrichum / Otokoyouzome
Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosum / Yabudemari
Viburnum sieboldii var. obovatifolium / Hirohagomagi
Viburnum urceolatum / Yamashigure
Viburnum wrightii / Miyamagamazumi
 
   

Viburnum wrightii / Miyamagamazumi ミヤマガマズミ

   
Viburnum wrightii, a deciduous tree with gray-brown barks, well branching to grow thick to as tall as 5 meters, inhabits forests or edges in mountainous regions. Leaves are alternate, the blades of which are 6-14cm long, 4-9cm wide, obovate or broadly obovate, tips abruptly get thin to points, bases broad-cordate, circular, or succise, with triangular serrations on margins. Branch ends bear 6-10cm-long corymbs, which set many small white flowers. Corollas measure 5-7mm in diameter, are cleft in five, and are open flat. Stamens, 5 in number, pop upward long outside. Fruit (drupe) is broadly ovate, 6-9mm long, and mature red in September-October. Bloom time. June-July.
             
                     
                     
                     

SUMMER #12

 

inserted by FC2 system