22 September 2023.
Honshu, Japan
Locality: Tochigi Prefecture: Moka-shi: Utsunomiya University Farm.
Coordinates: 36.4996, 139.9853
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Elevation: 112m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mesic woodland-farmfield edges. Growing in quarter to half-shade. Soil: Rich, organic-rich loam. Elevation: 367 feet.
Number of plants sampled: 2
Associated species: Cornus controversa; Quercus serrata; Humulus japonicus; Aucuba japonica; Chaenomeles japonica; Hedera rhombea; Acer pictum subsp. mono [as A. mono]; Carpinus crenata [possibly intended to be Fagus crenata]; Magnolia kobus; Quercus glauca [as Q. myrsinifolia]; Viburnum dilatatum; Zelkova serrata; Quercus acutissima; Acer tataricum subsp. aidzuense; Castanea crenata.
Comment: Small, handsome, upright, understory trees. Height 5 m; Spread 4 m; DBH 8 cm. Bark smooth, grayish, with light colored, vertical stripes with age. Leaves typical for species, incredibly clean (i.e., devoid of herbivory), dark green, rank odor when crushed. Hard, blue-black seeds dangling at edges of bright, coral pinkish, open capsules. Seed collected from 2 plants.
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