Callicarpa shikokiana

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Callicarpa shikokiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species:
C. shikokiana
Binomial name
Callicarpa shikokiana
Makino
Synonyms [1]
  • Callicarpa shikokiana f. albifloraT.Yamaz.
  • Callicarpa yakusimensisKoidz.

Callicarpa shikokiana, commonly called Shikoku beautyberry or China beautyberry, is a plant species in the Lamiaceae family. [1] [2] It is native to Japan. [1] It is a shrub with pink flowers in summer and purple fruit in the fall. [3] 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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Callicarpa shikokiana Makino". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Callicarpa shikokiana Makino". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "JC Raulston Arboretum - Connoisseur Plants - 2005". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2008-06-06.