Kanji:        紫式部

Romaji:    Murasakishikibu (lit. ‘purple-headed court official from the Heian era’)

Genus & species:    Callicarpa japonica

Family & subfamily:Verbenaceae (Verbena family)

Notes:    A very attractive tree with delicate-shaped leaves, purple flowers and purple berries.

Specimen at Takayama: Stream side of Takayama Carpark

Link:http://urbanext.illinois.edu/ShrubSelector/detail_plant.cfm?PlantID=328

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