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Atago Forest and Green Protection Association

Atago Mountain Plants-Tree 4 (Sa-So)

This is a page of trees (flowers are displayed on a separate page for each season). Tree names are listed in order of Aiueo on this page. However, typical trees are displayed at the beginning of each page. Images of trees with flowers and fruits are also displayed on seasonal pages. Click on an image to see it in full view, or lay it down to enlarge it.
Real kudzu. An evergreen vine of the genus Kadsura of the family Schisandraceae. It is dioecious, but there are also monoecious strains. Also known as Kadsura japonica, it can be used as a rinse. It is a typical species of Mt. Atago, but unfortunately it has become rare in recent years. In late autumn, the aggregate fruit turns beautiful red. After the fruit has fallen, the flower bed turns bright red and is beautiful.
"If you bear the name, Osakayama's Sanekazura
Yoshimogana is known to people
(Fujiwara no Sadakata) "
Real kudzu. It is a vine and is dioecious, but there are also monoecious strains. This is a female flower. The male flower has a red aggregate fruit that can be seen inside.
Female strain. In late autumn, it becomes a beautiful red aggregate fruit.
Also known as Kadsura japonica, it can be used as a rinse. It is a typical species of Mt. Atago, but it has become rare in recent years.
After the fruit has fallen, the flower bed turns bright red and is beautiful.

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