Antidesma japonicum
Phyllanthaceae
- Range
- Mainland Japan(Wakayama), Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands, subtropical/tropical East Asia, and Southeast Asia
This evergreen shrub is commonly found in mountain forests. As a dioecious species, it produces brush-like flowers in early summer. In autumn, female plants bear black, sweet-and-sour fruits. These fruits were once popular among children as a taste of autumn, alongside those of Stauntonia hexaphylla, Actinidia rufa, and Vaccinium wrightii.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A3:Deep forest
Along the mountain valleys grows a high humidity forest. In such an environment, Quercus miyagii, a species of oak often grows in clusters. Some of these grow more than 20m tall and with trunk diameters exceeding 1m, with largely developed buttress roots. Also, there are many animals and plants preferring humid environments, supporting the abundant biota of Tokunoshima Island together with the forest along mountain ridges.
This A3:Deep forest