Title Mt. Daisen Dwarf Yew Forest (Special Natural Monument)

  • Tottori
  • Shimane
  • Okayama
Topic(s):
Nature/Ecology $SETTINGS_DB.genreMap.get($item) National Parks/Quasi-National Parks
Medium/Media of Use:
Interpretive Sign
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2018
Associated Tourism Board:
Daisen-Oki National Park

大山のダイセンキャラボク純林(特別天然記念物)


大山頂上の大部分は、キャラボクの低木で覆われています。キャラボクの株は性別によって異なり、雌株は美しい赤い実をつけます。キャラボクの純林は日本でもっとも南西に位置し、日本で最も大きな群落で8ヘクタールを誇っています。1952年に国が指定した、特別天然記念物 大山のダイセンキャラボク純林は、標高1600m付近から始まります。

Mt. Daisen Dwarf Yew Forest (Special Natural Monument)


Much of the slopes around the summit of Mt. Daisen is covered with a dwarf variety of Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata var nana). This species is dioecious, the plants are either male or female. The branches of the female plants have bright red berries. Mt. Daisen’s forests of dwarf Japanese yew are the largest in the country, covering eight hectares, and also represent the southern and western limit of this species. Designated in 1952 as a national-level Special Natural Monument, the Mt. Daisen Dwarf Yew Forest begins at around an elevation of 1600 m on the mountain.

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