Smilax bracteata var. bracteata
Smilacaceae
- Range
- From southern Kyushu to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Indochina, the Philippines, and Micronesia
In the diorama, it extends its leaves, entwining around Heptapleurum heptaphyllum.
This is a climbing subshrub found in mountainous areas. Its hand-sized leaves are round, and its stems may have thorns. In winter, the plant produces numerous sparkler-like spherical flowers. Traditionally, its round leaves have been used to wrap food, such as rice cakes. Additionally, the caterpillars of the blue admiral butterfly feed on these leaves as they grow.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest