Schima superba




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