Callicarpa shikokiana
| Callicarpa shikokiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. shikokiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Callicarpa shikokiana | |
Callicarpa shikokiana, commonly called Shikoku beautyberry or China beautyberry, is a plant species in the Verbenaceae 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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