Onishibari (Demon Binding) - Onishibari (English name) Daphne pseudomezereum A.Gray

Japanese: オニシバリ(鬼縛り) - オニシバリ（英語表記）Daphne pseudomezereum A.Gray

A small shrub of the Thymelaeaceae family that blooms in early spring in moist, suitable areas within forests in warm regions (illustration). It is also called natsubouzu (summer bud) because it loses its leaves for about one month in midsummer. It grows in clumps at a height of about 1m. The leaves are gathered at the ends of the branches, alternate, oblong lanceolate, tapering gradually at the base, 5-10cm long, and of thin texture. From the end of August to September, several bunches of purple-yellowish green flower buds appear along with new leaves from the ends of the branches. The flowers that bloom the following spring have a 6-8mm long calyx tube with four lobes at the tip, two rows of eight stamens inside the tube, and a shallow cup-shaped disk surrounding the base of the pistil.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

早春暖地の林内の適湿地で，淡黄緑色の花を咲かせるジンチョウゲ科の小低木（イラスト）。盛夏の約1ヵ月間だけ葉を落とすので，ナツボウズ(夏坊主)ともいう。高さ1m内外で株立ちとなる。葉は枝先に集まって互生し，長倒披針形で基部は次第に細まり，長さ5～10cm，質がうすい。8月末から9月に枝端から新しい葉とともに，帯紫黄緑色の花のつぼみが数個ずつ束生して姿を現す。翌春に開いた花は，長さ6～8mmの萼筒の先端が4裂し，筒部内側に8本のおしべが2列につき，めしべの基部を浅い杯状の花盤が囲む。

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