Aoki (English spelling) Aucuba japonica

Japanese: アオキ(青木) - アオキ（英語表記）Aucuba japonica

An evergreen shrub of the Cornaceae family native to Japan, it grows wild in mountainous areas south of the Kanto region. Its name, Aoki, comes from the fact that its branches are green. It grows to a height of around 2m and branches profusely, with green and smooth branches when young. The leaves are opposite, oblong, 10-15cm long, highly glossy, and have coarse sawtooth edges. It is dioecious. The flowers bloom in spring and are small, with four purple-brown petals. From late autumn to early spring, beautiful oval red fruits ripen. They are drupes, containing seeds enclosed in a hard kernel. There are many horticultural varieties, and they are resistant to insect and smoke damage, so they are used as garden trees and bonsai.

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Japanese:

ミズキ科の日本特産の常緑低木で，関東地方以南の山地に自生する。青木の名は枝が緑色であることによる。高さ 2m内外でよく分枝し，枝は若いうちは緑色で平滑。葉は対生し長楕円形で長さ 10～15cm，光沢が強く縁にあらい鋸歯がある。雌雄異株。花は春に咲き紫褐色の4弁で小さい。晩秋から早春にかけて，楕円形の赤い美しい果実が熟する。核果で，中に堅い核に包まれた種子がある。多くの園芸品種があり，虫害，煙害にも強く，庭木や盆栽にされる。

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