Otoko Yozome - Otoko Yozome

Japanese: オトコヨウゾメ - おとこようぞめ
Otoko Yozome - Otoko Yozome

A deciduous shrub of the Caprifoliaceae family (APG classification: Viburnum family). In the Chubu region, Viburnum is called Yozome, so it is thought that this name means male Viburnum. However, contrary to its name, the branches, leaves, and inflorescences give a rather delicate and weak impression. It grows to about 2 meters in height. The undersides of the leaves have long, flat hairs, and the petioles are short. When they dry, the leaves turn black along with the flowers. The inflorescences are corymb-shaped, with thin stalks that tend to droop, and there are only a few flowers. The flowers bloom in April and May, with white or slightly pink corollas. The fruits ripen red in autumn. It is a species endemic to Japan, and is commonly found in the mountainous areas of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

[Makiyuki Fukuoka December 14, 2021]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

スイカズラ科(APG分類:ガマズミ科)の落葉低木。中部地方でガマズミのことをヨウゾメとよぶことから、男ガマズミの意味とする考えがある。しかし名前に似合わず、枝、葉、花序などはむしろ繊細で弱々しい印象がある。高さは2メートルほど。葉の裏には長い寝た毛があり、葉柄は短い。乾くと花とともに葉が黒くなる特徴がある。花序は散房形、柄が細いためすこし垂れぎみで、花の数も少ない。花は4~5月に開き、花冠は白、またはかすかに紅色を帯びる。果実は秋に赤く熟す。日本特産種で、本州、四国、九州の山地に普通にみられる。

[福岡誠行 2021年12月14日]

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