Helwingia japonica var. japonica




Family Cornaceae
Scientific name Helwingia japonica (Thunberg ex Murray) F. Dietrich var. japonica
Synonyms Helwingia japonica (Thunberg ex Murray) F. Dietrich var. szechuanensis (W. P. Fang) W. P. Fang & T. P. Soong; Helwingia rusciflora Willdenow; Helwingia szechuanensis W. P. Fang; Osyris japonica Thunberg
Common name (Japanese common name) hana-ikada [flowering rafts]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido (southern region), Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan
Chromosomal number 2n=114
Description Plants 1-2m. Leaves 6-12cm length. Flowers green, flowering in May to June. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) F. Dietr.
Helwingia japonica var. japonica
A Reservation of the Genus Helwingia



Male plants


May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park



Female plants


May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park
May 2007
at Ushiku Forest Park


July 2005
at Ushiku Forest Park