Porcelainflower
Apocynaceae
- Range
- Southern Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, and tropical Asia
In the diorama, it's early summer, and its flowers are in full bloom, attracting insects.
This evergreen vine is widely distributed throughout the Ryukyu Islands. On Tokunoshima, it can be seen draping over trees and rocks. Its early summer flowers resemble bouquets, and their lovely translucent appearance makes the plant quite popular. Although its Japanese name includes the word "ran," meaning "orchid," it actually belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
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