Zabelia integrifolia




Family Caprifoliaceae (AGP: Linnaeaceae)
Scientific name Zabelia integrifolia (Koidzumi) Makino ex Ikuse & Kurosawa
Synonyms Abelia integrifolia Koidzumi; Abelia shikokiana Makino; Zabelia shikokiana (Makino) Makino
Common name (Japanese common name) iwa tukubane-utsugi [rock tsukubane-utsugi ((tsukubane = Japanese traditional toy ball which has some shuttlecocks, utsugi = a tree which has empty body))]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Korea
Chromosomal number 2n=36
Description Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 3-6cm long. Flowers pinky white corollas 1.6-1.8cm long, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Zabelia integrifolia (Koidzumi) Makino ex Ikuse & Kurosawa
Note Rare species.



May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
May 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden