ハナイカダ Helwingia japonica

2m位の高さまで、スッと伸びた緑の茎に目が止まり、近寄るとハナイカダの木でした。しばしば、里山でハナイカダを見かけますが、このように見上げて透過光で見るのは初めてです。

I noticed a shrub had light green stems growing up straight to around 2m high. I approached it and found it was a Helwingia japonica. I often see a Helwingia japonica at the village-vicinity mountain, but this is the first time I look up and watch in transmitted light.