Snow tree - Snow

Japanese: スノキ - すのき

A deciduous shrub of the Ericaceae family that grows on the edge of mountain forests (illustration). The leaves are broadly ovate and pointed, and have a slightly sour taste, hence the name "vinegar tree." The fruit turns black-purple when ripe and is edible. The stem branches sparsely upward and is about 1m tall. The leaves are 2-4cm long, 1-3cm wide, and have fine serrations. In April and May, short inflorescences grow from the sides of the leaves on the branches from the previous year, and 1-3 flowers open downward. The ovary is inferior. The corolla is bell-shaped, about 6mm long, and white with a reddish tinge. The fruit is spherical, 7mm in diameter, and contains several seeds.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

山地の林縁に生えるツツジ科の落葉低木（イラスト）。葉は広卵形でとがり，やや酸味があるので〈酢の木〉の名がある。果実は熟すと黒紫色になり，食べられる。茎は斜上してまばらに分枝し，高さ1mほど。葉は長さ2～4cm，幅1～3cm，細かな鋸歯がある。4～5月，前年の枝の葉のわきから短い花序を伸ばし，1～3個の花を下向きに開く。子房は下位。花冠は鐘形で長さ約6mm，白色で赤みを帯びる。果実は球形で径7mm，中に数個の種子がある。

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