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20-80 fts. In spring, it
opens light pink flowers, succeeded with
small red purple
fruits which have a subacid taste. The wood is
brown and fine grained, being used for engraving and many
other purposes. The bark is strong and smooth, being suited for
knitting, fastening,
etc.
543. Prunus groyana, Max., Jap. Uwamidsu- saknra ;
a deciduous tree of the order Rosaceae growing wild
about 10 fts.
high. In early summer it yields small white flowers disposed in
panicles, being succeeded with pea-sized fruits, which are eaten by
salting. The wood is yellowish red and fine grained. It is used
in the same way as the preceding.
544. Distylium racemosum, 5. etZ., Jap. Isu, Hyonno-ki
; an evergreen tree of the order Hamamelideae much growing
wild in warm regions, and also planted in cold countries. It
attains to a height of 20-30 fts. After the new leaves shoot
forth, it opens small dark red flowers in chusters. Insects very
often make their nests on the leavesl, and afterwards the nests become
emptyjshells, whichlare called Hiyon-ko. The wood is hard and
fine grained, and its colour is red, with a dark brown centre. It
is used to make combs, eating sticks, musical instruments, boxes,
and other ornamental works. The ash of this wood is used as a
glazing material of porcelain.
545. Acanthopanax ricinifolium, S. et Z., Jap.
Hari-giriy Sen-no-ki, Yama-giri ; a wild deciduous tree of the
order Araliacea3 growing to a height of 20-30 fts. The young
In summer
trees are very thorny, but when old the thorns fall off.
it yields small yellowish white flowers in panicles. The wood is
used for boxes and turnery.
The young leaves are eaten.
546. Cornus macrophylla, Wall., Jap. Midsuki, Midsuno-ki,
Midsu-kusa ; a deciduous tree of the order Cornaceae found
everywhere growing to a height of about 20 fts. In early summer
it bears small white flowers arranged in an umbel, being succeeded
with small round dark purple fruits. The wood is white and fine
grained, but soft. It
is used for turnery.