...A deciduous tree of the Ericaceae family that grows in sunny mountainous areas and prefers rocky areas. Its name comes from its twisted trunk. The trunk stands upright and grows to a height of 5-6m. The leaves are ovate with pointed tips, 4-12cm long and 3-7cm wide, and have no sawtooth. In June, slender inflorescences grow from the axils of the previous year's branches, and white, tubular flowers open downward in a row. The tip of the corolla is shallowly divided into five lobes, and the tube contains ten stamens. The anthers have two horn-like projections on the lower back and open at the tip. The capsule is oblate, 4mm in diameter, and divided into five lobes. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "Lyonia" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…山地の日当りのよい所に生え,岩地を好むツツジ科の落葉小高木。幹がねじれているので,捩木の名がある。幹は直立して高さ5~6mになる。葉は卵形で先がとがり,長さ4~12cm,幅3~7cmで,鋸歯はない。6月,前年の枝の葉腋(ようえき)から細長い花序を伸ばし,白色で筒形の花が1列に並んで下向きに開く。花冠の先は浅く5裂し,花筒内に10本のおしべがある。葯は背面下部に2本の角状突起があり,先端が開孔する。蒴果(さくか)は扁球形で径4mm,5裂する。… ※「Lyonia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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