Callicarpa shikokiana

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Callicarpa shikokiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Verbenaceae Genus: Callicarpa Species: C. shikokiana
Binomial name
Callicarpa shikokiana

Callicarpa shikokiana, commonly called Shikoku beautyberry or China beautyberry, is a plant species in the Verbenaceae and is native to China. It is a shrub with pink flowers in summer and purple fruit in the fall.^[1] The berry-like fruit is a drupe. It is cultivated in home gardens and national parks as an ornamental plant. The leaves turn yellow in the fall.

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