Japan Flora: Shrub about 2 m. high, with rather stout branches, usually pilose when young; leaves ovate-orbicu¬lar to obovate-orbicular, abruptly acute, glabrous on upper side, glaucous and pilose beneath, short awn-toothed, the lateral nerves 6 or 7 pairs, the petioles 1-2.5 cm. long; spikes 7- to 10- flowered; flowers yellow, about 10 mm. long; stamens about as long as the petals, the anthers dark purple. Mar.-Apr. Mountains;

Shikoku; rare; widely planted.