Daphniphyllum teijsmannii
Daphniphyllaceae
- Range
- From mainland Japan to the Ryukyu Islands, and Taiwan
This tall evergreen tree is found in a wide range of habitats, from the coastline to montane areas. Its leaf shape varies significantly depending on the environment. While its close relative, D. macropodum subsp. macropodum, is commonly used for New Year decorations nationwide, this species is used instead in Tokunoshima due to the scarcity of the other.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest