Family | Theaceae |
Scientific name | Schima superba Gardner & Champion |
Synonyms | Schima argentea E. Pritzel ex Diels; Schima liukiuensis Nakai; Schima wallichii (A. P. de Candolle) Korthals subsp. liukiuensis (Nakai) Bloembergen; Schima wallichii (A. P. de Candolle) Korthals var. superba (Gardner & Champion) Bloembergen |
Common name | (Japanese common name) i-ju |
(English common name) none | |
Distribution | (Japan) Kyushu (Amami Islands), Okinawa |
(Other nations) China, Taiwan | |
Chromosomal number | unknown |
Description | Plants 10-20m. Leaves 9-15cm. Flowers white 4-5cm, flowering in April to May. Evergreen. Arbor trees. |
Reference | Schima superba Gardner & Champ. |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |
July 2007 at Tsukuba Botanical Garden |