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Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Skimmia Thunb.
Species
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Skimmia is a genus of four species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the Rue family, Rutaceae, all native to warm temperate regions of Asia. The leaves are clustered at the ends of the shoots, simple lanceolate, 6-21 cm long and 2-5 cm broad, with a smooth margin. The flowers are borne in dense panicles, each flower small, 6-15 mm diameter, with 4-7 petals. The fruit is a red to black drupe 6-12 mm diameter, containing a single seed. All parts of the plant have a pungent aroma when crushed. A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ... A willow shrub A shrub or bush is a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 6 m tall. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth A tree can be defined as a large, perennial, woody plant. ... Genera About 160 genera; selected important genera: Amyris - West Indian Sandalwood Choisya - Mexican orange Citrus - Citrus Dictamnus - Burning-bush Fortunella - Kumquat Melicope - Corkwood, Alani Murraya - Curry tree Phellodendron - Cork-trees Poncirus - Trifoliate orange Ptelea - Hoptree Ruta - Rue Skimmia - Skimmia Tetradium (Euodia) - Euodias Zanthoxylum - Toothache trees Rutaceae is a family of... World map showing Asia. ... In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant organ specialized for photosynthesis. ... Clivia miniata bears bright orange flowers. ... White-fruited Rowan (Sorbus glabrescens) corymb; note the branched structures holding the fruits. ... Fruit stall in Barcelona, Catalonia. ... The peach is a typical drupe (stone fruit) Raspberries and Yellowjacket In botany, a drupe is a type of fruit in which an outer fleshy part (exocarp or skin and mesocarp or flesh) surrounds a shell (the pit or stone) of hardened endocarp with a seed inside. ... SEED is a block cipher developed by the Korean Information Security Agency. ...

Species and subspecies

• Skimmia anquetilia. Western Himalaya to Afghanistan. Shrub to 2 m.
• Skimmia arborescens. Eastern Himalaya to southeast Asia. Shrub or small tree to 15 m.
• Skimmia japonica. Japan, Korea, China. Shrub to 7 m.
  • Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana (syn. S. reevesiana)
• Skimmia laureola. Nepal to Vietnam and China. Shrub or small tree to 13 m.

Skimmias are fed on by Aphids, the Horse Chestnut Scale, the Garden Leafhopper, and the Southern Red Mite.

Cultivation

Skimmias are grown as garden plants for their foliage, flowers, and showy red fruits. They are grown in shade, with moist, well-drained, humus-rich soils. They are tolerant of both drought and air pollution. A large number of cultivars have been selected for garden use: This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ...

• Skimmia japonica 'Emerald King'
• Skimmia japonica 'Fragrans'
• Skimmia japonica 'Keessen'
• Skimmia japonica 'Kew White'
• Skimmia japonica 'Nymans'
• Skimmia japonica 'Rubella'
• Skimmia japonica 'Rubinetta'
• Skimmia japonica 'Ruby Dome'
• Skimmia japonica 'Wanto'
• Skimmia japonica 'White Gerpa'
• Skimmia japonica 'Veitchii'
• Skimmia japonica subsp. reevesiana 'Ruby King'