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Aucuba Plant
In some circles, the genus Aucuba consists of
three different species, but the Flora of China now
lists ten different species. These dioecious
evergreen shrubs are native to east Asia and can grow
to heights of 13 m tall. They are normally a lot smaller
than this however, usually growing to 2 - 6 m tall.
Aucuba Leaves
The leaves of the Aucuba have a leathery feel
and a glossy look to them, are opposite and have a lanceolate
shape. They will grow to lengths of 25 cm long and about
7 cm wide. The apex of the leaf also sports large teeth.
Aucuba Flowers and Fruit
The Aucuba shrubs have small flowers,
growing somewhere between 4 to 8 mm in diameter. The
petals are a dark purple to brown color and each flower
has four. A loose cyme
forms with each containing 10 to 30 flowers. Aucuba
plants have small red berries, no larger than 1 cm.
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