Ardisia quinquegona
Primulaceae
- Range
- Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam
This evergreen shrub is commonly found in the forests and valleys of mountainous zones. In early summer, it bears sparse white flowers at the tips of its branches. In comparison to its look-alike relative, A. sieboldii, it has smaller and more slender leaves. Additionally, it can be distinguished by its oblate fruits, while its relative produces more rounded ones.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A2:Forest along the mountain streams
In Tokunoshima Island, abundant rainwater carved the ground, forming many rows of ridges and valleys. Plants adapting to the flowing and drying up of water grow in the harsh environment, where water swells and depletes every time rain falls. The waterfront is also a habitat for many creatures, including endemic species, with frogs and dragonflies breeding.
This A2:Forest along the mountain streams