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Kousa Dogwood🌸
Cornus kousa
ヤマボウシ
A deciduous tree of the Cornaceae family that opens four white flower-like bracts in early summer. In autumn it produces red aggregate fruits and beautiful foliage color.
Identification Points
- ✓白い苞葉が花のように見える
- ✓葉は楕円形で対生
- ✓秋に赤い球形の集合果
Habitat
本州・四国・九州の山地・庭木
Season
6〜7月（花）／9〜10月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Cornales > Cornaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene
Sources & References
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