A deciduous wisteria plant of the Menispermaceae family (APG classification: Menispermaceae). Dioecious. Branches and petioles are covered with white hairs. Leaves are alternate, broadly ovate, entire. Some have three shallow lobes. In July and August, slightly long inflorescences emerge from the leaf axils, producing many small pale yellow flowers. There are six sepals and petals. Male flowers have six stamens, and female flowers have six carpels. Drupes are indigo-black with a powdery white tinge. Common in the mountains and fields of southern Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and widely distributed in Asia. The roots and stems are called mokuboui and are used as diuretics, analgesics, and antipyretics. Also called blue vine and pinpin kazura. "Kami" is said to be the god and "ebi" is said to be the spitting image of the crab. There are about eight species in the genus Kami shrimp, which are distributed in East Asia, eastern North America, Mexico, and Africa. [Susumu Terabayashi September 17, 2019] A spherical drupe measuring 6-7 mm in diameter. It ripens to a deep indigo black color and is tinged with white powder. Also known as Aotsuzurafuji and Pinpinkazura ©Seishohmaru "> Kami shrimp fruit Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
ツヅラフジ科(APG分類:ツヅラフジ科)の落葉藤本(とうほん)。雌雄異株。枝や葉柄は白毛で覆われる。葉は互生し、広卵形で、全縁。3浅裂するものもある。7~8月ごろ葉腋(ようえき)からやや長めの花序を出し、小形の淡黄色の花を多数つける。萼片(がくへん)、花弁ともに6枚。雄花には6本の雄しべ、雌花には6枚の心皮がある。核果は黒藍(こくらん)色で粉白を帯びる。北海道南部、本州、四国、九州の山野にごく普通にみられ、アジアに広く分布する。根および茎は木防已(もくぼうい)と称され、利尿薬、鎮痛薬、解熱薬として用いられる。アオツヅラフジ、ピンピンカズラともいう。「カミ」は神、「エビ」はエビヅルのことといわれる。カミエビ属は約8種が東アジア、北アメリカ東部、メキシコ、アフリカに分布する。 [寺林 進 2019年9月17日] 径6~7mmの球形の核果。黒藍色に熟し、粉白を帯びる。別名アオツヅラフジ、ピンピンカズラ©Seishohmaru"> カミエビの果実 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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