Taiwanese photinia
Rosaceae
- Range
- Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu-jima, Iriomote Island, Taiwan, southern China, the Philippines, and Indonesia
In the diorama, it thrives within a limestone forest.
This tall evergreen tree can reach heights of over 10 m. On this island, numerous small white flowers blossom in April. In other habitats in Japan, it has sparse populations and is rarely seen. Tokunoshima, on the other hand, has a relatively large population, with stands sometimes observed.
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