Callicarpa shikokiana

Callicarpa shikokiana, commonly called Shikoku beautyberry or China beautyberry, is a plant species in the Lamiaceae and is native to China. It is a shrub with pink flowers in summer and purple fruit in the fall.[1] The berry-like fruit is a drupe. It is cultivated in home gardens and national parks as an ornamental plant. The leaves turn yellow in the fall.

Callicarpa shikokiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species:
C. shikokiana
Binomial name
Callicarpa shikokiana
Makino

References

  1. "JC Raulston Arboretum - Connoisseur Plants - 2005". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2008-06-06.


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