フィールド日記

 ホオノキの花が咲いています。15cmほどの大きな花が咲く落葉高木です。写真の花は開き始めであまり目立ちませんが、雄しべの花糸（葯を支える柄の部分）は赤味を帯びています。葉がたいへん大きいのも特徴で、３０ｃｍほどもあり、古くから食べ物を包んだり、盛ったりするのに使われてきました。


"Hoo-No-Ki (ホオノキ)" trees are in bloom. They are deciduous tall trees blooming 15cm large flowers. Their filaments are red, which we hardly see in the photo because the flower is just starting to open. One of their characteristics is their large leaves, which are about 30 cm in length and have been used for wrapping and serving food since a long time ago.