學名：Benthamidia japonica

Family name: Cornaceae

Scientific name: Benthamidia japonica

 

 

　　有著四片白色花瓣的四照花，是台灣珍貴稀有的保育類植物，日本、韓國及中國大陸皆有生長，而北大武山是台灣少數的棲地之一，需要積極的保護。四照花主要分佈在中低海拔的森林，屬落葉性的小喬木或灌木，每年4月中下旬是主要的賞花時節，也是北大武山重要的景觀特色之一。

 

 

 

　　The four-white-petaled Kousa Dogwood is a rare, protected species in Taiwan. It can be found in Japan, South Korea and China. North Dawu Mountain is one of its rare habitats in Taiwan. This deciduous shrub is distributed in low- to mid-altitutde forests, and blooms in late April.