Japanese Common Name

Kobanomiyama Nobotan

Scientific name

Bredia okinawensis

Taxonomy

Order: Myrtales, Family: Malastomataceae

Size

50 cm – 100 cm (height)

Species Distribution

Okinawa Island

Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable

Japan Red List of Threatened Species:Vulnerable

This is an endemic species of Ryukyu Islands. This species can be found on well-lit forest floors in mountainous regions with natural woods and slopes along forest roads and cliffs along rivers. The plant population decrease influenced by over-collection of the plant for horticulture, logging of natural forests, and habitat submergence due to dam development is a concern.

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Updated February 2019

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