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中央アメリカのグアテマラが原産です。高さは1.8〜2.4メートルほどになります。葉は槍形で、触ると濡れたイヌのような臭いがします。春から夏にかけて、橙黄色の筒状花を咲かせます。花後に白い果実がなります。
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ナス科キチョウジ属の常緑低木で、学名は Cestrum aurantiacum。英名は Orange jasmine、Orange cestrum。
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The orange jasmine (Cestrum aurantiacum) belongs to Solanaceae (the Nightshade family). It is a small evergreen tree that is native to Guatemala in Central America. This tree can reach 1.8-2.4 m in height. The leaves are lance-shaped and smell like a wet dog when touched. The orange-yellow tubular flowers come in spring to summer. The fruits are ripen white after flowering.
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[上・中1〜2] アメリカ・テキサス州「ダラス植物園」にて、2007年06月10日撮影。(photo by Jon Suehiro) [中3・中4] 兵庫県加西市「兵庫県立フラワーセンター」にて、2005年01月20日撮影。 [中5〜中7] 同上にて、2005年11月25日撮影。 [中8・下] 同上にて、2006年12月05日撮影。
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