Daphniphyllum humile




Family Daphniphyllaceae
Scientific name Daphniphyllum humile Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier
Synonyms Daphniphyllum macropodum Miquel var. humile (Maximovicz ex Franchet & Savatier) Rosenthal
Common name (Japanese common name) ezo-yuzuriha (エゾユズリハ, 蝦夷譲葉 [meaning: Ezo = an old name of Hokkaido, yuzuriha = Daphniphylum macropodum Miquel])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu (mainly northern area and Japan Sea side)
(Other nations) Russia
Chromosomal number 2n=32
Description Plants 1-3m tall. Leaves 10-15cm long. Flowers flowering in April to May. Evergreen. Shrub.
Reference  Daphniphyllum humile Maxim. ex Franch. & Sav.
Diversity of the Ring Skeletons and the Plausible Biogenetic Paths of Daphnicyclidins and Their Related Alkaloids
Note Daphniphyllum humile involves daphnimacrin, daphniphylline and yuzurimine.
Daphniphyllum macropodum Miquel can be found in Southwestern area of Japan.



Male Plants


April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



Female Plants


April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
April 2007
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden