Lasianthus verticillatus
Rubiaceae
- Range
- The Ryukyu Islands(south of Amami-Oshima), Taiwan, southern China, Southeast Asia, Sri lanka, and New Guinea
In the diorama, it bears black fruits in winter.
This is an evergreen shrub that grows to a height of 1 to 2 m. Several species of Lasianthus are found on this island. As implied by their Japanese name, other species produce deep blue fruits. This species, in contrast, is notable for bearing black fruits. On Tokunoshima, it is found in limestone areas.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A1:Accessible forest
While there are also high mountains in Tokunoshima Island, there are also plateaus formed by raised coral reefs surrounding such mountains. These plateaus, with base rock made of Ryukyu limestone, formed a complicated terrain as a result of erosion. Forests growing on such plateau are made of plants preferring limestone soil, and this is one of the important factors characterizing the nature of Tokunoshima Island.
This A1:Accessible forest