Japanese ternstroemia (Ternstroemia gymnanthera) has started to flower. The plant is one of my favorite trees because its flowers and fruits are both so pretty. Japanese ternstroemia bears male or hermaphroditic flowers and I have only seen the male flowers so far.
But I've found them!! Hermaphroditic flowers. Compare the hermaphroditic (1st) and male (2nd) flowers! Can you see the difference? Because both flowers are so small (i.e., 1 cm in diameter) that you can't tell from a distance, but they're clearly different. It's a good day today!
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| A hermaphroditic flower of Japanese ternstroemia 木斛の両性花 |
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| Male flowers 雄花 |
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| Hermaphroditic flowers 両性花 |
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| Hermaphroditic flowers 両性花 |
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| Male flowers 雄花 |
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木斛の花、両性花と雄花です。モッコクに両性花と雄花があるのは知っていたのですが、雄花しか見たことがありませんでした。でも見つけました～！分かりますか？1枚目と2枚目をよくお比べください！うれしいです。今日はいい日だ！
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