Bone-knitted lotus
Chloranthaceae
- Range
- Mainland Japan(west of Kanto), Shikoku, Kyushu, the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, central and southern China, and Assam
In the diorama, it is bearing orange fruits.
This evergreen shrub is commonly found in the woods. It sometimes dominates in secondary forests. The edges of its leaves are serrated. While its flowers that bloom from June to July are small and inconspicuous, its fruits are more striking. The fruits mature in autumn to winter, changing from orange to red in color. They are commonly used as New Year decorations, often alongside the similarly red-fruited coral bush.
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