plant マサキ・ツルマサキ・マユミの違いは？アオキ・サカキとの違いは？似た種類の見分け方を解説
マサキ・ツルマサキ・マユミはいずれもニシキギ科ニシキギ属に含まれ、日本では林内で一般的な樹木です。更に都市部においても頻繁に観賞用や生け垣用に植栽されています。これら3種は常緑樹か落葉樹かでマサキ・ツルマサキとマユミが大別され、マサキとツル...
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plant ヒサカキ・ハマヒサカキ・サカキの違いは？似た種類の見分け方を解説！早春に咲くのはハチとハエに受粉を頼るため！？
ヒサカキ・ハマヒサカキ・サカキはいずれもサカキ科（モッコク科）に含まれ、特にヒサカキとサカキは古代から神道において神霊の「依り代」と考えられており、日本では伝統的に植栽されています。しかし、名前も類似しており、混同されることは多いかもしれま...
plant What are the differences between Ternstroemia gymnanthera, Pittosporum tobira, Rhaphiolepis indica, and Ilex crenata? We explain how to distinguish between similar species! Did you know that Ternstroemia gymnanthera is a rare species in the biological world, possessing both male and hermaphroditic flowers on separate plants? And that its fruit deceives birds?
Ternstroemia gymnanthera is an evergreen tree that grows in relatively dry areas near the coast and is quite popular as a garden tree. However, because its leaves are entire and have no serrations, it lacks distinctive features and is often confused with completely different species such as Pittosporum tobira, Rhaphiolepis indica, and Ilex crenata. However, in many cases, the color of the leaf stalks...