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ムラサキシキブが咲いています。各地の山野に見られる落葉低木です。秋に美しい紫色の果実をつけることで有名ですが、初夏に咲く花も紫色で美しいです。ちなみに、園芸用にムラサキシキブという名前で売られているものは、より実つきのよい近縁のコムラサキであることが多いようです。


"Murasaki-Shikibu (ムラサキシキブ)" trees are in bloom.  They are deciduous shrubs that grow in fields and mountains. They are well known for bearing their beautiful purple fruits in fall, but their purple flowers that bloom in early summer are also beautiful. However, the trees called "Murasaki-Shikibu", which are sold for gardening, are often a relative species "Ko-Murasaki (コムラサキ)" and bear more fruits.