Gaultheria

…It is an evergreen shrub of the Ericaceae family that grows on sunny, dry rocky ground. In autumn, it produces white, spherical, liquid fruits about 1 cm in diameter. The stem branches into many branches, spreading out along the ground at the bottom and ascending at the top. The leaves are alternate, elliptical, thick and glossy, 1.5-3 cm long, 0.8-2 cm wide, and bluntly serrated. In June and July, the plant produces racemes at the ends of the branches, which produce 3-5 flowers. The flowers are urn-shaped, shallowly divided into 5 lobes at the end, white, open downward, and 6 mm in diameter. It has 10 stamens. The anthers have 4 horn-like projections at the end, which open at the tip. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…日当りのよい乾いた岩地に生えるツツジ科の常緑小低木。秋に白色球形の径1cmほどの液質の果実をつける。茎は多くの枝に分かれ，下部は地をはって広がり，上部は斜上する。葉は互生し，楕円形で厚くつやがあり，長さ1.5～3cm，幅0.8～2cm，鈍鋸歯がある。6～7月，枝先に総状花序をつくり，3～5個の花をつける。花はつぼ形で，先は浅く5裂し，白色で下向きに開き，径6mm。おしべは10本。葯の先には4本の角状突起があり，先端で開孔する。…

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