English: Rhaphiolepis umbellata, commonly known as yeddo hawthorne, is a dense, broad-leaved evergreen shrub that typically grows to 4-6’ tall and as wide. It is native to Japan. It features ovate glossy dark green leaves (to 2-3" long). New leaves emerge gray green, but mature to dark green. Fragrant, white to light pink flowers (1/2" wide) bloom in spring in loose panicles to 2-3" tall. Flowers are followed by blue-black berries.
Genus name comes from the Greek words rhaphis meaning a needle and lepis meaning a scale for the very narrow persistent bracteoles on the inflorescence.
Yeddo is a former name for the Japanese city now known as Tokyo
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