Distylium racemosum
| Distylium racemosum | |
|---|---|
| Flowers lack petals but have red calyces and maroon stamens. | |
| Botanical illustration | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Hamamelidaceae |
| Genus: | Distylium |
| Species: | D. racemosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Distylium racemosum | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distylium racemosum f. angustifolium (Masam.) H.Ohba | |
Distylium racemosum, the isu tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Hamamelidaceae. It is native to subtropical eastern Asia; central and southern Japan, the Ryukyu Islands, South Korea (Jeju Island), southeastern China, Taiwan, Hainan, and northern Vietnam. There are a number of cultivars, including 'Guppy' and the variegated 'Akebono'.
- Flowers with leaves
- At Oyama Shrine
- A young individual at a shrine in Japan
- A mature individual
