22 September 2023.
Honshu, Japan
Locality: Tochigi Prefecture: Moka-shi: Utsunomiya University Farm.
Coordinates: 36.5001, 139.9862
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Elevation: 108m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mesic woodland-farmfield edges above small stream. Growing in open to quarter-shade. Soil: Rich, organic-rich loam. Slope: 10°. Aspect: West. Elevation: 353 feet.
Number of plants sampled: 4
Associated species: Cornus controversa; Quercus serrata; Castanea crenata; Humulus japonicus; Aucuba japonica; Chaenomeles japonica; Hedera rhombea; Prunus jamasakura [as P. yamasakura]; Zelkova serrata; Quercus acutissima.
Comment: Low branching, multi-stemmed tree. Height 7 m; Spread 6 m; DBH 14 cm. Bark gray-brown, often with vertical striations. Leaves typical for the species, prominent central and two minor lobes. Heavy seed set, samaras with narrow angle, all dark brown now and dry; were pinkish-green in July. Seed collected from 4 plants. Japanese name refers to the mottling/spotting of bark akin to a fawn's coat.
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