Black bean tree (Vaccinium uliginosum; blue berry)

Japanese: クロマメノキ(黒豆木) - クロマメノキ（英語表記）Vaccinium uliginosum; blue berry

A deciduous shrub of the Ericaceae family. It is widely distributed in the cool temperate zone and high mountains of the Northern Hemisphere, and in Japan it grows wild in Hokkaido and high mountains north of central Honshu. It reaches a height of about 1m, produces many twigs and grows dense leaves. The leaves are small and obovate, with white undersides. In summer, it produces several flowers at the ends of the branches. The corolla is pale pinkish-white, urn-shaped, with five shallow lobes at the end, and contains 10 stamens and one pistil. The fruit is a spherical berry 6-7mm in diameter, turning blackish purple when ripe. The fruit can be eaten raw or used to make jam and fruit wine. It is called Asama grapes near Mount Asama.

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Japanese:

ツツジ科の落葉低木。北半球の冷温帯や高山に広く分布し，日本では北海道，本州中部以北の高山に自生する。高さ約 1mに達し，多くの小枝を出し葉を密につける。葉は小さく倒卵形で，下面は白色を帯びる。夏，枝先に数個の花をつける。花冠は淡紅白色，壺形で先が浅く5裂し，中におしべ 10本，めしべ1本がある。果実は球形の液果で直径6～7mm，熟すると黒紫色になる。果実は生で食べたり，ジャムや果実酒の原料にする。浅間山の近くではアサマブドウと呼ばれている。

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