Machilus japonica var. kusanoi
Sieb. & Zucc., (Hayata) Liao
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Description
A large evergreen tree. The bark is grey. The leaves are broadly oval or sword shape. They are 15-22 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. There are 7-15 pairs of side veins. The leaf stalks are 2-3 cm long. Young leaves are reddish. The flowers are in groups near the ends of branches. The flowers are yellowish-green. They are 7 mm across. The fruit are a flattened round shape. They are 1.2 cm across. The tepals remain attached to the fruit.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It is in broad-leaved forest from sea level to 1,400 m altitude in Taiwan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Korea, Taiwan,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Flora of Taiwan Vol. 2:479
- Kuo, W. H. J., (Ed.) Taiwan's Ethnobotanical Database (1900-2000), http://tk.agron.ntu.edu.tw/ethnobot/DB1.htm
