A variety of Japanese laurel
Aucubaceae
- Range
- Mainland Japan(Chugoku), Shikoku, Kyushu, the Tokara Islands, Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawa Island, Korea, and Taiwan
This is an evergreen shrub found in mountain forests. Its leaves are serrated, larger than a human hand, and its trunk is green. Its red, oblong fruits appear from winter to spring, making the plant memorable alongside its distinctive leaves and trunk. This tree tends to extend its branches horizontally and can sometimes form dense stands, making it difficult to navigate through the forests. In Tokunoshima, it is commonly seen around Mt. Inokawadake.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B3:Forest near the mountain peak
Cloud forests with high humidity where fog develops frequently grow in the mountains of high altitudes in tropical and subtropical zones. In Tokunoshima Island, such cloud forests are found mainly near the peak of Mt. Inokawadake. Because solar radiation is limited, the trees here are lower than forests in lowlands. Here, many epiphytes, ferns, and bryophytes can be found not only on the ground but also on tree trunks and branches.
This B3:Forest near the mountain peak