Callicarpa kochiana




Family Verbenaceae
Scientific name Callicarpa kochiana Makino
Synonyms Callicarpa longiloba Merrill; Callicarpa loureiroi Hooker & Arnott ex Merrill
Common name (Japanese common name) veludo murasaki [velvet murasaki-shikibu (murasaki-shikibu = Callicarpa japonica Thunberg)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Wakayama Prefecture), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 2-3m. Leaves 15-30cm long. Flowers pale purple, flowering in July to August. Fruits 3mm. Deciduous. Shrub.
Reference Callicarpa kochiana Makino
Callicarpa kochiana Makino
Cosmetics (Japanese Patent JP04312513/1992)



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden
July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden



July 2008
at Kochi Prefecture
Makino Botanical Garden