Gin-no-suzu

Yokoyama & Kirino, 1989, Nihon no Chinka, p.40, colour photo and description, p.211: Small size, white, wide campanulate single with 6-7 pointed, ovate petals, slightly crinkled towards the apex and long slender stamens in a ring form, with ivory filaments, joined for the lower half, and yellow anthers. Late blooming. Leaves matt green, elliptic to broad elliptic, apices acute, margins shallowly serrulate. Originated in the Gifu Pre­fecture, Japan. An old tree named by Nagaharu Niwa, released by Gifu Camellia Club.

淡交社.1989年. 《日本の椿花》.ｐ.40　    誠文堂新光社.1998.《日本ツバキ.サザンカ名鑑》.ｐ.79. 【花】白色の一重、筒しベ、小輪、2〜4月。【葉】楕円、中形、平坦。【樹】立性、やや弱い。【来歴】羽島市内の竹林で発見のヤブツバキで三本立の古木。1987年に丹羽長春の命名、発表は「岐阜椿会」。写/岐阜、文/丹羽。