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Japanese Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
アオキ
An evergreen shrub of the Garryaceae family that grows in somewhat shaded forest floors. Female plants bear bright red elliptical fruits in winter, and it is also planted in gardens as an ornamental.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は対生、大型で厚く光沢がある
- ✓枝や若葉が緑色
- ✓雌雄異株、雌株は冬に赤い楕円形の果実
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の常緑樹林の林床、庭園
Season
3〜5月（花）／11〜5月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids > Lamiids > Garryales > Garryaceae
Divergence Era
Paleogene
Sources & References
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