Japanese hackberry (Enoki)

One of the tree that is similar to the zelkova, there is a Japanese hackberry (Enoki). Once Enoki was planted in "Ichri-duka (milestone)," which is made every 4 kms as a mark of the road. For this reason, large enoki can be seen here and there in Japan.

Milestone tree

Nowadays, among the Japanese, "Enoki" mainly means the mushroom occurring in the dead tree. rarely be planted in the garden. But it is often grow naturally from bird droppings, often seen in the garden and park without intention.

This is favorite food of insects

Though It appears to be very sturdy tree, its leaves are very popular in the insect, often become tattered. Larvae of the Japanese country butterfly "Sasakia charonda" is also, like the leaf.

Fruits of Japanese hackberry

Colorful seeds that can be in the summer has a sweet taste, it is possible to eat. And in fall to winter, you can see the tree with yellow leaves along the river even in the major city.

Blanco and Enoki

Japanese beech (Buna)

Beech is one of the yellow leaves are beautiful trees. By now, you can see the leaves golden.
The nature of Japanese beech is the same as the European beech, prefer the cold place.
Place where you can see the most beautiful beech in Japan is "Shirakami-sanchi  (Aomori Prefecture and Akita Prefecture)". There is known as the World Heritage Site.

Yellow leaves of Japanese beech

In the vicinity of Tokyo, the natural beech has decreased due to the influence of global warming and air pollution. But you can see the tree if you go to Nikko and Nagano,and in botanical garden near Tokyo.

White stem and fresh green

Beech is not only yellow leaves, fresh green and white stem is also beautiful. Walking through the forest of beech, made to feel like you are in the plateau.

However, since the seed is a favorite food of the ferocious bear, have to be careful.

Seeds of Japanese beech

Katsura tree

Walking through the forest at this time, occasionally, I feel the drifting sweet smell. It is a scent that Katsura tree is deciduous. It is a smell like caramel, but not everyone is aware of.

yellow leaves in autumn

Katsura tree is a unique to East Asia. In Japan,normally seen in humid mountains, if the condition is good, It will be a big tree of height of 30 meters.For very long pole can be taken, was a material, such as a dugout canoe.

For reference, Katsura tree in the United States of the Hudson River, was across from Japan at the end of the 19th century.

Leaves of Katsura tree is heart-shaped

Katsura tree has beautiful yellow leaves in autumn. Then, similar to the Cercis chinensis, Linden and Marubanoki, its leaves are cute heart-shaped. Its appeal is reviewed, it is growing in popularity. Especially recently,  we have an increasing number of cases to plant as a symbol tree,in the private garden and along the urban dry road.

Katsura trees at the center of dried-up Tokyo

Actually, Katsura tree is not suitable for the small garden and dry area, I am worried about their future.

Katsura that behaved well withstand