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Sakaki
Cleyera japonica
サカキ
An evergreen small tree of the Pentaphylacaceae family, a representative tree used in Shinto rituals. Its leaves are leathery and entire, and in early summer it produces small, nodding white flowers.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は革質で全縁、互生して2列に並ぶ
- ✓枝先の冬芽が爪形で尖る
- ✓花は白色で下向きに咲く
Habitat
本州（関東以西）・四国・九州・沖縄の照葉樹林・社寺
Season
6〜7月（花）／11〜12月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids > Ericales > Pentaphylacaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Sources & References
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