Elaeocarpus Sylvestris (Woodland Elaeocarpus) ホルトノキ

Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。

These are the fruits of elaeocarpus sylvestris or more commonly known as the woodland elaeocarpus tree. The buds and flowers (which look like cleaning mops😆) were both tiny, downward facing in July, but the egg shaped fruits were all upward facing in early August (2nd photo). Now, however, the fruits are downward facing again (1st photo) maybe because they're chubbier!! I LOVE💗 CHUBBY things!!

The tree is called "Portugal tree" in Japan. If you're interested in why, read this post😉

Elaeocarpus sylvestris fruits downward facing on September 20　
9月20日　ホルトノキの実は上向き

Elaeocarpus sylvestris fruits upward facing in early August
8月上旬　ホルトノキの実は上向き 

Woodland elaeocarpus on September 20　9月20日のホルトノキ

Fruits are downward facing on September 20 実は下向き

Upward facing in early August 8月上旬は上向き 

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ホルトノキの実です。7月に見た蕾や花（モップみたい😆）は下向きだったのに、実（み）は上向きに生えるのね（2枚目）、と思っていたら、どんどんプクプクになって結局下向き（1枚目）に😉。卵型の実がカワイイです。プクプク大好きです！

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