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.