Family | Symplocaceae |
Scientific name | Symplocos pergracilis (Nakai) Yamazaki |
Synonyms | none |
Common name | (Japanese common name) chichijima-kuroki (チチジマクロキ, 父島黒木 [meaning: Chichijima Island black tree]) |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Ogasawara Islands (Chichijima Island, Anijima Island) |
(Other nations) none | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 1-2m tall. Leaves 3-5cm long, 1.5-2.5cm wide, pedicels 1-1.3cm long. Flowers pale yellow 7-12mm across, flowering in December to February. Fruits 15mm long. Evergreen. Shrub. |
Note | Rare species. Native to Japan. |
December 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
January 2007 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |
December 2006 at Koishikawa Botanical Garden |