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Lithocarpus Edulis (Japanese Stone Oak)　馬刀葉椎（マテバシイ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are the nuts of lithocarpus edulis or more commonly the Japanese stone oak. The nuts are edib...

Abelia x 'Edward Goucher' and Abelia x Grandiflora ‘Confetti’　花衝羽根空木（アベリア）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 They are both abelia. The pink one is abelia x 'Edward Goucher' or more commonly known as p...

Acrida Cinerea (Chinese Grasshopper)　精霊蝗虫（ショウリョウバッタ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Can you see that? If not, take a look at the second photo. This is acrida cinerea or more commonly ...

Ilex Integra (Elegance Female Holly)　モチノキ

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are the fruits of ilex integra or elegance female holly. They're 1 cm in diameter, and so...

Styrax Japonicus (Japanese Snowbell)　野茉莉（エゴノキ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 I enjoyed pretty tiny white flowers in April , and at that time I didn't expect such white flow...

Zephyranthes Candida (Autumn Zephyrlily)　玉簾（タマスダレ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 Last year, I wrote about these beautiful white flowers assuming they were ornithogalum umbellatum o...

Dendropanax Trifidus　隠れ蓑（カクレミノ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are the fruits of dendropanax trifidus. A mass of tiny, whitish green fruits are so beautiful...

Phytolacca Americana (Pokeweed)　洋種山牛蒡（ヨウシュヤマゴボウ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 This is phytolacca americana, also known as American pokeweed. I knew of this plant, but didn't...

Hibiscus　ハイビスカス

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 A variety of hibiscuses have been blooming across Japan, and I love these bright red ones because t...

Raphiolepis Indica Var. Umbellata F. Integerrima (Round-Leaf Yeddo Hawthorn)　丸葉車輪梅（マルバシャリンバイ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 These are the fruits of raphiolepis indica var. umbellata f. integerrima (too long!) or more common...

Ipomoea Coccinea (Red Morning Glory)　丸葉縷紅（マルバルコウ）

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Japanese follows English. 英語の後に日本語が続きます。 The orange flower hiding under the bright green leaves stopped me. This is ipomoea coccinea or more...