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サザンカが咲いています。野生のサザンカは10～12月ごろに白色の一重の花を咲かせますが、サザンカには多くの園芸品種があり、花の色や花弁の数、花期はさまざまです。この木はサザンカとヤブツバキの雑種由来の品種タチカンツバキでしょうか。紅色の八重咲きの花を咲かせ、庭や公園などにしばしば植栽されています。

"Sazanka (サザンカ)" trees are in bloom. While the wild ones bloom single white flowers from October to December, there are many cultivated species that have varieties of colors, the number of petals, and flowering periods. I guess the one in the photo is called "Tachi-Kantsubaki", which is derived from the hybrid of "Sazanka" and "Yabu-Tsubaki (ヤブツバキ)". They bloom red double flowers and are well planted in gardens and parks.