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Scientific name: Machilus pauhoi Kanehira
Common Name: Many-nerved Machilus Chinese name: §Sªá¼í·£¡A¦h¯ß¼í·£¡B±K¯ß¼í·£ Plant family name: Lauraceae Habit: Evergreen Tree Flowering period: February to March Localities: Tai Po (Nam Hang) and Sai Kung (Tsiu Hang) The beautiful tree form of Many-nerved Machilus catches the eyes of all hikers. It is in full bloom from now on to March. Do not miss the chance to appreciate this marvelous scenery! Many-nerved Machilus is a tree of 6 to 20m tall. Leaves usually cluster towards apex of branchlets. Leaf blade is leathery, elliptic to narrowly elliptic. Apex of leaf blade is acuminate or caudate-acuminate. Lower leaf surface is densely covered with appressed brownish short hairs except the midvein and lateral veins. Buds are globose to subovoid with brownish scales. Its cymose-paniculate inflorescence arises from the base of the current year¬ branchlets. Fruit is globose and turns black when mature. Apart from Hong Kong, Many-nerved Machilus is also distributed in Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and Fujian. |
