Callicarpa shikokiana
Callicarpa shikokiana, commonly called Shikoku beautyberry or China beautyberry, is a plant species in the Lamiaceae and is native to China. It is a shrub with pink flowers in summer and purple fruit in the fall.[1] 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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. shikokiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa shikokiana Makino | |
References
- "JC Raulston Arboretum - Connoisseur Plants - 2005". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
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