Mube (Stauntonia hexaphylla) is an evergreen climbing plant commonly found in the wild mountains of East Asia, including Japan. Separate male and female flowers bloom in spring, with the fruit ripening to a red colour in autumn. Though closely related to Akebia, and bearing a similar appearance, its fruit does not split open naturally to expose its contents, unlike Akebi. However, like Akebi, the sweet, jelly-like pulp surrounding the seeds is edible.
ムベ(Stauntonia hexaphylla)は常緑のツル性植物で、日本を含む東アジアの野山でよく見られます。春に雌雄別の花が咲き、果実が秋に赤く熟します。アケビの仲間で、見かけはよく似ていますが、果実がが自然に縦に割れて中身が露出するアケビと違い、自然に割れることはありません。種のまわりのゼリー状の部分が甘くて食べられるのはアケビと同じです。
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| Fruits of Mube (Stauntonia hexaphylla) ムベの果実 |
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| Mube flowers in April 四月のムベの花 |
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When you split open the flesh and look inside, you'll find numerous seeds encased in a translucent jelly 果肉を割って中をみると、たくさんの種が半透明のゼリーで包まれています。 |







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