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Nishiki Utsugi
Weigela decora
ニシキウツギ
A deciduous shrub of the Caprifoliaceae family that grows in mountains of central Honshu and northward. Its flowers change from white to red, which gives it the name 'nishiki' (two-colored).
Identification Points
- ✓花は白から紅色に変化
- ✓葉は対生で楕円形
- ✓初夏に枝先に2〜3花つく
Habitat
本州（中部以北）の山地
Season
5〜6月（花）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Petal count
Many
Ovary position
Inferior
Phylogenetic Positionスイカズラ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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