Piper Kadsura(Futokazura)

フウトウカズラ

Red fruit in winter

Piper kadsura (Piperaceae) grows aerial roots out of the joints and spreads as vines over rock walls and other trees. They produce string-like flowers in early summer, and bear small grape-shaped bright-red fruit in winter. In coastal laurel forest, they sometimes grow to hang over large trees.

Information

Municipality
Susami Town
Area
Mirozu, Susami Town
Season / Time zone
Winter(December - March) / Daytime
Weather conditions
Sunny Cloudy Others
Frequency of appearance
According to seasons

Access

5 min. on foot from JR Mirozu Sta.

Tags

Recommended spot

JR Mirozu Station > JR Tako Station