Mokreishi - Mokreishi

Japanese: モクレイシ - もくれいし

A large evergreen shrub (illustration) of the Celastraceae family that grows in forests near the coast. It branches out many times and can reach a height of 2-4m. The leaves are opposite, leathery, thick, entire, and have short petioles. It is dioecious. Flowers appear in the leaf axils from March to April in small cymes that are greenish-white and about 5mm in diameter. Two bracteoles embrace the base of the flower. There are five almost circular petals. Male flowers have five stamens and one small, degenerate pistil in the center, while female flowers have small stamens and large, developed pistils.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

海岸近くの林に生えるニシキギ科の大型の常緑低木（イラスト）。多く枝を出し，高さ2～4mになる。葉は対生し，革質で質は厚く，全縁で短い葉柄がある。雌雄異株。花は3～4月ころ，葉腋（ようえき）につき，小型の集散花序を作り，緑白色で直径約5mm。2個の小苞が花の基部を抱いている。花弁は5枚でほぼ円形。雄花では5本のおしべと，中央に1個の退化した小型のめしべがあり，雌花ではおしべが小さく，めしべが大きく発達している。

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