Nomenclature; Kerria japonica
height: 1-2m
Flowring: Spring
By wikipedia, YAMABUKI is named Japanese kerria in English.Kerria means the group including this plant.
Very polular plant in forest. In Spring, its vivid orange color is very outstanding.
This color is called 'YAMABUKI IRO' in Japan.
This is a kind of deciduous trees, has many sprouts from the stump.
In autumn their leaves turn lemon yellow.
12/24/2007
12/23/2007
MUKUROJI
Nomenclature; Sapindus mukurossi
height: 15-20m
Flowring: Spring
MUKUROJI is named soapberry in English, because its seeds contain saponin.
So enter their seeds in water and shake, can see bubbles.One thousand years ago, it was used as body soap and shampoo in Japan.
And the seeds are used as a balance of shuttle of 'HAGOITA'. It's a old game like badminton.
This is a kind of deciduous trees, having leaves like wing of bird.
In autumn their long leaves turn vivid yellow.
height: 15-20m
Flowring: Spring
MUKUROJI is named soapberry in English, because its seeds contain saponin.
So enter their seeds in water and shake, can see bubbles.One thousand years ago, it was used as body soap and shampoo in Japan.
And the seeds are used as a balance of shuttle of 'HAGOITA'. It's a old game like badminton.
This is a kind of deciduous trees, having leaves like wing of bird.
In autumn their long leaves turn vivid yellow.
12/22/2007
NUMASUGI
Nomenclature; Taxodium distichum
Height: 20m
Flowring: Spring
NUMASUGI is orginally distributed in North America.
(don't know the English name)
In Japan, a alias is RAHUUSHOU.
NUMASUGI = NUMA+SUGI. NUMA means pond and SUGI means cedar tree.
RAKUUSHOU = RAKUU+SHOU. RAKKU means deciduous and SHOU means pine tree.
It is a kind of deciduous conifer.
It has many aerial roots growing from the ground, so if you find NUMASUGI , watch your steps.
more photo; see sideshow
Height: 20m
Flowring: Spring
NUMASUGI is orginally distributed in North America.
(don't know the English name)
In Japan, a alias is RAHUUSHOU.
NUMASUGI = NUMA+SUGI. NUMA means pond and SUGI means cedar tree.
RAKUUSHOU = RAKUU+SHOU. RAKKU means deciduous and SHOU means pine tree.
It is a kind of deciduous conifer.
It has many aerial roots growing from the ground, so if you find NUMASUGI , watch your steps.
more photo; see sideshow
12/21/2007
KUNUGI
Nomenclature; Quercus acutissima
Height: 15-20m
Flowring: Spring
KUNUGI is called sawtooth oaks in English and my favorite.
It's a represent of forest deciduous trees in MUSASHINO area.
MUSASHINO is a name of area near tokyo and sounds nostalgic for Japanese.
Leaf is slender and its edge is sawtooth.
In summer, beetles come for the sap.
In late fall, leaves turn yellow and to brown.
more photos?; see slideshow.
Height: 15-20m
Flowring: Spring
KUNUGI is called sawtooth oaks in English and my favorite.
It's a represent of forest deciduous trees in MUSASHINO area.
MUSASHINO is a name of area near tokyo and sounds nostalgic for Japanese.
Leaf is slender and its edge is sawtooth.
In summer, beetles come for the sap.
In late fall, leaves turn yellow and to brown.
more photos?; see slideshow.
12/19/2007
NATSUZUTA
Nomenclature; Parthenocissus tricuspidata
ivy
Flowring: Early Summer
NATSUZUTA is a kind of grape.
Before dropping its leaves, leaves turn red or yellow.
It has very broad trunk and climbs tree, house, everything.
Decorating the wall or fence by this ivy is popular in Japan.
ivy
Flowring: Early Summer
NATSUZUTA is a kind of grape.
Before dropping its leaves, leaves turn red or yellow.
It has very broad trunk and climbs tree, house, everything.
Decorating the wall or fence by this ivy is popular in Japan.
12/18/2007
YAMAGUWA
Nomenclature; Morus bombycis
height: 10-15m
Flowring: Spring
YAMAGUWA is a kind if mulberries.
So its fruits are sweet and snacks of children.
Young trees have strange shaped leaves.They are like clovers.
Old tree's leaves look like spade.
it is dioecism.
tree in th photo is female.
height: 10-15m
Flowring: Spring
YAMAGUWA is a kind if mulberries.
So its fruits are sweet and snacks of children.
Young trees have strange shaped leaves.They are like clovers.
Old tree's leaves look like spade.
it is dioecism.
tree in th photo is female.
12/17/2007
KAKINOKI
Nomenclature; Diospyros kaki L.
height: 5-15m
Flowring: Spring
KAKINOKI is named persimmon in English and the home is east asia.
Its fruits are called KAKI , sweet or astringent. Basically slender fruits are astringent.
The leaves are thick and their edge are smooth.
Deciduous tree. The leaves turn red before dropping.
height: 5-15m
Flowring: Spring
KAKINOKI is named persimmon in English and the home is east asia.
Its fruits are called KAKI , sweet or astringent. Basically slender fruits are astringent.
The leaves are thick and their edge are smooth.
Deciduous tree. The leaves turn red before dropping.
12/16/2007
MOMIJIBA HUU
Nomenclature; Liquidambar styraciflua L.
height: -20m
Flowring: Spring
Alias 'AMERICA HUU'.
The home is North America and the english name is 'American Sweetgum'.
It is introduced in Japan more than 90 years ago.
The colors of leaves in late autumn are very special.
Some leaf is green, orange, red, blue.
Finally, all turn red.
height: -20m
Flowring: Spring
Alias 'AMERICA HUU'.
The home is North America and the english name is 'American Sweetgum'.
It is introduced in Japan more than 90 years ago.
The colors of leaves in late autumn are very special.
Some leaf is green, orange, red, blue.
Finally, all turn red.
12/15/2007
DOUDAN
Nomenclature; Enkianthus perulatus
height: -3m
Flowring: Spring
Alias 'DOUDAN TSUTSUJI'.
The home is Japan and very popular in gardens and along streets.
The flower is small, white and bell shaped.
In autumn leaves turn vivid red.
height: -3m
Flowring: Spring
Alias 'DOUDAN TSUTSUJI'.
The home is Japan and very popular in gardens and along streets.
The flower is small, white and bell shaped.
In autumn leaves turn vivid red.
EGONOKI
Nomenclature; Styrax japonica
height: -10m
Flowring: Spring
EGONOKI='EGO'+'NOKI'.'NOKI' means 'tree', so names of many tree in Japan include this word. For instance, KAKINOKI, SHARANOKI, SAKURANOKI, ....
The home of EGONOKI is Japan.
And by wikipedia, english name is Japanese snowbell.I don't know it is correct or not.
The flowers in spring are lot. The shape likes bell.
The color is white, sometime pink(called 'BENIBANA EGONOKI').
In autumn, many seed hang from the narrow branches. The seeds contain saponin, so the seed tasts very bitter. In japanese, tast like that says 'EGOI'. This is the origin of the japanese name.
height: -10m
Flowring: Spring
EGONOKI='EGO'+'NOKI'.'NOKI' means 'tree', so names of many tree in Japan include this word. For instance, KAKINOKI, SHARANOKI, SAKURANOKI, ....
The home of EGONOKI is Japan.
And by wikipedia, english name is Japanese snowbell.I don't know it is correct or not.
The flowers in spring are lot. The shape likes bell.
The color is white, sometime pink(called 'BENIBANA EGONOKI').
In autumn, many seed hang from the narrow branches. The seeds contain saponin, so the seed tasts very bitter. In japanese, tast like that says 'EGOI'. This is the origin of the japanese name.
SHARA
Nomenclature; Stewartia pseudocamellia
height: 10m
Flowring: Early Summer
Alias 'SHARANOKI' , 'NATSU TSUBAKI'.
This is my favorite. love the shape of trunk and branches.
The home is Japan.
About 5cm white flower drop after flowring and the number of them are no lot.
The trunk is smooth and white-gray colored.
Recently can see many house gardens in Japan.
height: 10m
Flowring: Early Summer
Alias 'SHARANOKI' , 'NATSU TSUBAKI'.
This is my favorite. love the shape of trunk and branches.
The home is Japan.
About 5cm white flower drop after flowring and the number of them are no lot.
The trunk is smooth and white-gray colored.
Recently can see many house gardens in Japan.
MAYUMI
Nomenclature; Euonymus hamiltonianus
height: 5m
Flowring: Spring
MAYUMI is very somber before autumn.
Flowers in spring are white. The many small flowers hang under.
But in autumn, MAYUMI became very special tree.
Leaves turn very red , and a lot of pink and red seeds are very cute.
height: 5m
Flowring: Spring
MAYUMI is very somber before autumn.
Flowers in spring are white. The many small flowers hang under.
But in autumn, MAYUMI became very special tree.
Leaves turn very red , and a lot of pink and red seeds are very cute.
SAKURA
Nomenclature; Prunus sp.
height: 10m
Flowring: Spring
SAKURA is one of the national trees of Japan (Japan does not decide legal national tree).
The emblem of police is the flower of SAKURA.
Almost all of japanese love this tree.
So for a long time, many garders have made many varieties of SAKURA.
SAKURA is famous for its gorgeous flower, but its red colored leaves in autumn are very beautiful.
height: 10m
Flowring: Spring
SAKURA is one of the national trees of Japan (Japan does not decide legal national tree).
The emblem of police is the flower of SAKURA.
Almost all of japanese love this tree.
So for a long time, many garders have made many varieties of SAKURA.
SAKURA is famous for its gorgeous flower, but its red colored leaves in autumn are very beautiful.
HAUCHIWA KAEDE
Nomenclature; Acer japonicum Thunb.
height: 10m
Flowring: Spring
HAUCHIWA KAEDE is a maple which has broad leaves.
In Japan, there is a legend that a creature which has red face and long sticky nose exsists. That creature is called 'TENGU'.
TENGU has a gear to fly. That gear is made of bird wing and called 'HAUCHIWA'.
The name 'HUCHIWA KAEDE' is because its leaves is similar to the 'TENGU's 'HAUCHIWA'.
height: 10m
Flowring: Spring
HAUCHIWA KAEDE is a maple which has broad leaves.
In Japan, there is a legend that a creature which has red face and long sticky nose exsists. That creature is called 'TENGU'.
TENGU has a gear to fly. That gear is made of bird wing and called 'HAUCHIWA'.
The name 'HUCHIWA KAEDE' is because its leaves is similar to the 'TENGU's 'HAUCHIWA'.
ITAYA KAEDE
Nomenclature; Acer mono Maxim. var. marmoratum (Nichols.) Hara f. dissectum (Wesmael) Rehd.
height: -20m
Flowring: Spring
Scientific name above is of 'ENKO KAEDE'.
Maples which have the smooth edged leaves are collectively called 'ITAYA KAEDE'.
'ENKO KAEDE' is one of them. Its leaf has deep rips.
'ENKO' means monkey. The leaves of it are similar to monkey's palm.
height: -20m
Flowring: Spring
Scientific name above is of 'ENKO KAEDE'.
Maples which have the smooth edged leaves are collectively called 'ITAYA KAEDE'.
'ENKO KAEDE' is one of them. Its leaf has deep rips.
'ENKO' means monkey. The leaves of it are similar to monkey's palm.
ICHOU
Nomenclature; Ginkgo biloba L.
height: 20m-30m
Flowring: Spring
ICHO is named 'Ginkgo' in English, same as its scientific name.
In Japanese, the expression by chinese characters consists of 'GIN' + 'KYOU'.
This is same as its scientific name too.
This is because its home is china.
Very popular tree along the streets and almost all of japanese love this tree.
Leaves are thick and juicy. if walk on the leaves fallen , watch your steps because very slippery.
ICHO is dioecism. In the autumn, many fruits (color orange) are seen on the female tree. The fruits are covered by pulp that smells very bad.
more photos ? see slideshow
height: 20m-30m
Flowring: Spring
ICHO is named 'Ginkgo' in English, same as its scientific name.
In Japanese, the expression by chinese characters consists of 'GIN' + 'KYOU'.
This is same as its scientific name too.
This is because its home is china.
Very popular tree along the streets and almost all of japanese love this tree.
Leaves are thick and juicy. if walk on the leaves fallen , watch your steps because very slippery.
ICHO is dioecism. In the autumn, many fruits (color orange) are seen on the female tree. The fruits are covered by pulp that smells very bad.
more photos ? see slideshow
IROHA MOMIJI
Nomenclature; Acer palmatum Thunberg
height: 15m
Flowring: Spring
IROHA MOMIJI = IROHA+MOMIJI. 'IROHA' is old 'ABC...' in Japanese and 'MOMIJI' means maple.
IROHA MOMIJI is the representative of japanese maple and sceneries.
Very popular tree in gardens and almost all of japanese love this tree.
Leaves are thin and feathery.
Like other kinds of maple, its leaves turns red.
more photos? see slideshow.
height: 15m
Flowring: Spring
IROHA MOMIJI = IROHA+MOMIJI. 'IROHA' is old 'ABC...' in Japanese and 'MOMIJI' means maple.
IROHA MOMIJI is the representative of japanese maple and sceneries.
Very popular tree in gardens and almost all of japanese love this tree.
Leaves are thin and feathery.
Like other kinds of maple, its leaves turns red.
more photos? see slideshow.
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