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Japanese: クチナシ(梔子) - クチナシ

An evergreen shrub of the Rubiaceae family. It is found in Japan west of Shizuoka Prefecture, China, and Indochina. The leaves are opposite, dark green, elliptical, and have prominent lateral veins. From June to July, it produces white, fragrant flowers measuring 6 to 7 cm in diameter. The lower part of the corolla is tubular, and the upper part is largely divided into six lobes, turning yellow before falling off. It is planted as a garden tree or for cut flowers, and there are also varieties with double flowers, thin leaves, round leaves, and variegated leaves. The fruit is red-yellow and can be used as a food dye.

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Japanese:

アカネ科の常緑低木。静岡県以西の日本や，中国，インドシナに産する。葉は対生で，濃緑色の楕円形，側脈が目立つ。６〜７月，芳香の強い径６〜7cmの白色の花を開く。花冠は下部が筒形で，上部は大きく６裂し，落花前に黄変する。庭木や切花用に植えられ，八重咲，細葉，丸葉，斑入(ふいり)葉の品種もある。果実は紅黄色で，食品染料になる。

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