evergreen thorn

...Native to the western part of mainland China. P. coccinea (L.) Roem. (English name: evergreen thorn, fire thorn) (illustration) is similar to the previous species, but its leaves are sawtoothed and almost hairless. The fruit is slightly rounded and oblate, and many of them ripen to a scarlet color. ...

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…中国大陸西部原産。トキワサンザシP.coccinea (L.) Roem.(英名evergreen thorn,fire thorn)（イラスト）は，前種に似るが葉には鋸歯があり，ほぼ無毛。果実はやや丸い扁球形で，緋紅色に熟すものが多い。…

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