Misao-no-ki - Misao-no-ki

Japanese: ミサオノキ - みさおのき

A small tree of the Rubiaceae family that grows in evergreen forests. It was named by Makino Tomitaro, and is said to have been named to represent the strength of a rock, as it remains green even when growing among rocks. It grows 5-10m tall, with glossy evergreen, oblong, 8-16cm long, and often with one of the opposite leaves degenerating to a linear shape. The inflorescence emerges from the axil of this linear leaf and branches out well. It blooms in early May. The calyx tube is about 3mm long, almost the same length as the ovary. The corolla is yellow, with 4-5 lobes that curl back. The ovary has two chambers, each of which contains several ovules.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

常緑樹林内にはえるアカネ科の小高木。名前は牧野富太郎の命名で，岩の間にあってもつねに青々として色が変わらないため，操の堅固なことにたとえたという。高さ5～10m，葉は常緑で長楕円形，長さ8～16cm，光沢があり，しばしば対生葉の一方が退化して線形となる。花序はこの線形葉の腋（えき）から出て，よく分枝する。花は5月初旬に咲く。萼筒は子房とほぼ同長，約3mm。花冠は黄色，裂片は4～5枚で，反り返る。子房は2室，各室に数個の胚珠がつく。

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