Vaccinium smallii

Vaccinium smallii var. glabrum

  • Vaccinium smallii
  • Vaccinium smallii
  • Flower name
    Vaccinium smallii
  • Scientific name
    Vaccinium smallii var. glabrum
  • Alias酢の木, 小梅, 酸木
  • Place of originJapan
  • Place of floweringLow mountains
  • Flowering seasonMay, June

What is Vaccinium smallii

Vaccinium smallii (scientific name: Vaccinium smallii var. glabrum) is native to Japan and is a deciduous shrub belonging to the family Ericaceae. Inhabit the mountain forest edge of from Honshu to Shikoku. The tree height does not reach 2 m, and the tree shape branches well from the root. The branches are green. The leaves are green in summer and red in autumn. The flower name is named because it is sour when you chew the leaves. The leaves alternate and have an oval oval shape with a sharp tip. From the branches, put out a general inflorescence and sparsely attach a downward flower.
The flower is green, bell-shaped, contains red streaks, and the tip is split into five to warp. There are 10 stamens. Black-purple fruit is formed after the flower and can be eaten.

Generic name:Vaccinium smallii, scientific name: Vaccinium smallii var. glabrum, leaf : alternation, Leaf shape: Oval oval, Inflorescence: Alternation, Inflorescence diameter: Gross inflorescence, Corolla shape: Bell shape, Flower color: Greenish white with red streaks, Flowering period: May to June, Fruiting period : June to July, fruit color: black purple, fruit type: berries.


  • Order
    Ericales
  • Family
    Ericaceae
  • Genus
    Vaccinium
  • Species
    V. smallii var. glabrum
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Cone / Compound inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Bell-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Oval
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typedeciduous shrub
  • Flower colors
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height100.0 ~ 200.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower ~ cm

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