Plants and Plant Associations as Natural Monuments in Yamagiti Prefecture (2)

山口県における天然記念物・植物(2)

Plants and Plant Associations as Natural Monuments in Yamagiti Prefecture (2)

Creators Hino Iwao

The following remarkable plants and plant associations in Yamaguti Prefecture are mentioned .in this report : 12. Ilex rotunda ThuNBERG in the precincts of Suga Shrine, Izumo-mura, Saba-gun. The girth of the trunk 4.20 m., the height 14 m. 13. Aphananthe aspera PLANCHON in the precincts of Hanao-Hatimangil Shrine, Simazi-mura, Saba-gun. The girth of the trunk 4.85 m., the height 11 m. 14. Xylosma Apactis KoiDZUMI in the precincts of Wakamiya Shrine, Toyonisi-mura, Toyora-gun. The girth of the trunk 83 cm. 15. Acer palmatum THUNBERG in the precincts of Denpukuzi Temple, Wada-mura, Saba-gun. The girth of the trunk 2.15 m., the height 11 m.(Psilotum nudum GRIESEBACH is found on the trunk) 16. The so-called Ipponsugi (jCfyptomeria japonica D. Don) in the precincts of Syuzenzi Temple on Mt. Kuruson, Tonoi-mura, Toyora-gun. The girth of the trunk 7.25 m. , the height 40 m. 17. Michelia japonica SARGENT in the precincts of Hiyosi Shrine, Utuga-mura, Ootugun. The forest reserve of this shrine consists mainly of Michelia compressa. The girth of trunk of the biggest tree is 3.75 m., the height being 17 m. 18. The so-called Syoninmatu (Pinus Thunbergii PARLATORB) in the precincts of Enkakuzi Temple, Atuki-mura, Kumage-gun. According to tradition this pine tree was planted by the priest Kyonyo. The trunk creeps 5 m. on the ground and then stands up 10 m. high. The girth of the trunk is 4.33 m. 19. Salix chaenomeloides KlMURA in Oitani, Yatomi-mura, Abu-gun. The girth of the trunk 3.65 m. , the height 15 m. 20. Quercus serrata THUNBERG at Abutai, Yatomi-mura, Abu-gun. The girth of the trunk 4.05 m. , the height 27 m. 21. Sabina chinensis ANTOINE in Heigun-mura, Oosima-gun. The girth of the trunk 3.55 m., the height 13.5 m. 22. Morns tiliaef'olia MAKINO in Iwaisima, Kaminoseki-mura, Kumage-gun. The girth of the trunk 3.15 m., the height 12 m. 23. Myrsine stolonifera Walker in the precincts of Izumo Shrine, Izumo-mura, Saba-gun. This plant is now known to be distributed in Yakusima and Nara Prefecture. The latter locality is now preserved as a National Natural Monument. The precincts of Izumo Shrine and Kumano Shrine (Hutamataze-mura, Asa-gun) are new localities of this plant.

[ISSN]0513-1715

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