Symplocos

…An evergreen shrub or small tree (illustration) of the Cylindraceae family that grows on hills and mountains in warm regions. It can grow to a height of several meters or more, and its branches are brown, but when they dry, they turn yellow along with the leaves. The leaves are alternate, narrowly ovate, about 5 cm long, pointed at the tip, have low serrated edges, and a glossy surface. The flowers bloom in May and June on slender stalks. The corolla is white with five deep lobes and many stamens. The fruit is ovate, ripens to a purple-black color, and does not reach a length of 1 cm. It is distributed in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu west of the Kinki region, and often grows in colonies in old natural forests. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…暖地の丘や山地に生えるハイノキ科の常緑低木または小高木（イラスト）。高さはときに数m以上になり，枝は褐色であるが，乾くと葉とともに黄色を帯びる。葉は互生し，狭卵形で長さ5cmあまり，先はとがり，縁に低い鋸歯があり，表面には光沢がある。花は5～6月ころ咲き，花柄は細長い。花冠は5深裂し，白色，おしべは多数。果実は卵形で，紫黒色に熟し，長さ1cmに達しない。近畿地方以西の本州と四国および九州に分布し，古い自然林内で群生しているところも多い。…

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