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Lusterleaf Holly
Ilex latifolia
タラヨウ
An evergreen tree of the Aquifoliaceae family. Characters can be written on the underside of its leaves (scratches turn black), and it is said to be the origin of the Japanese word for postcard ('hagaki'). Female plants bear red fruits.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は大型の長楕円形、革質で光沢
- ✓葉縁に鋭い鋸歯
- ✓雌雄異株、雌株は赤い小球形果
Habitat
本州（静岡以西）・四国・九州の山地・社寺
Season
5月（花）／11〜12月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Pinnate
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Petal fusion
Free
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Ovary position
Superior
Phylogenetic Positionモチノキ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Aquifoliales > Aquifoliaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 80 Ma onwards)
Sources & References
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