フィールド日記
2022.07.01
アカメガシワ
共生の森でアカメガシワの花が咲いていました。アカメガシワは雄株と雌株に分かれていますが、この木は雌株です。
下の写真は雌花です。３つに分かれた黄色い柱頭が目立ちます。子房には若い葉と同様に赤い星状毛が密生し、赤く見えます。
An "Akame-Gashiwa (アカメガシワ)" tree is in bloom in the Kyoseinomori (共生の森). They are dioecious, which means that one tree has only either female or male flowers. This tree is a female one. The second photo shows female flowers. Three yellow stigmas are outstanding. Their ovaries look red because they are covered with red star-shaped hair, same as is also seen in thier read sprout covered by red star-shaped hair.
