Maackia tashiroi

Flower name
Maackia tashiroi
Scientific name
Maackia tashiroi
Alias
Place of originendemic to Japan
Place of floweringSpecific area, River, pond
Flowering seasonJuly, August

What is Maackia tashiroi

Maackia tashiroi or shima-enju (scientific name: Maackia tashiroi), is a deciduous shrub endemic to Japan in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the coastal areas of southern Wakayama Prefecture to Okinawa in Honshu. It is about 2 m tall with odd pinnate compound leaves and 5 to 6 pairs of small leaves. The inflorescences droop from the tips of the branches and bloom in summer.

Common name: Maackia tashiro, scientific name: Maackia tashiroi, Habitat Distribution: Honshu, southern part of Wakayama Prefecture to Okinawa, Japan, Leaf Inflorescence: alternate, leaf margin: marginal, leaf color: green, Flowering season: July-August; inflorescence length: 4.5-12 cm; flower color: pale yellow; flower length: 0.7 cm; florets: butterfly-shaped; fruit type: bean fruit; fruit length: 1.8-4 cm; fruit width: 1 cm; fruit shape: flattened sickle-oval; fruiting season: October-November; fruit color: light brown.