フィールド日記

フサザクラが咲いています。渓流沿いに多い落葉樹です。花は葉に先立って咲き、多数の暗紫色の雄しべが目立ちます。和名は、この花の咲く様子を桜に見立てたものと考えられます。花びらやがくはなく、原始的な植物の一種といわれています。





"Fusa-Zakura (フサザクラ)" trees are in bloom. They are deciduous trees that often grow along mountain streams. They bloom before spreading their leaves and their dark red stamens are outstanding. The name comes from the fact that their way of blooming seems to be that of cherry blossoms. They are considered as a primitive species because their flowers don't have their petals or sepals.