An evergreen shrub of the family Ilex (APG classification: Ilex family). Also called Kurosoyogo. It grows to a height of 3 meters. The branches are blackish purple. The leaves are thick, elliptical, 3-4 cm long, and serrated on the upper half. The flowers bloom in June and July and are white. Dioecious. It resembles boxwood, but the fruit ripens red and has a 2-4 cm stalk. When the bark is stripped off, it resembles birch, hence the name. It commonly grows in mountainous areas and is found in Honshu and Shikoku west of the Chubu region. [Yuichi Kadota November 17, 2021] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
モチノキ科(APG分類:モチノキ科)の常緑低木。クロソヨゴともいう。高さ3メートルに達する。枝は黒紫色を帯びる。葉は質が厚く、楕円(だえん)形、長さ3~4センチメートル、上半部に鋸歯(きょし)がある。花は6~7月に開き、白色。雌雄異株。イヌツゲに似るが、果実は赤く熟し、長さ2~4センチメートルの柄がある。樹皮をはぐと樺(かば)に似るためこの名がある。山地に普通に生え、中部地方以西の本州、四国に分布する。 [門田裕一 2021年11月17日] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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