Spotted-laurel - Aucuba japonica
An evergreen shrub with ovate pointed leaves, usually with yellow blotches. Berries are bright red.
Forms with unspotted leaves may be mistaken for other evergreen shrubs
Parks and gardens; occasionally self-sows outside cultivated sites
All year round. Produces purple flowers in April and May,
Widespread records in Britain.
Occasional records in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Stoney Stanton, arboretum area near Playing Field
10 April 2025
Graham Calow
Stoney Stanton, arboretum area near Playing Field
10 April 2025
Graham Calow
Stoney Stanton, arboretum area near Playing Field
10 April 2025
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- Spotted-laurel
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- Trees, Shrubs & Climbers
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- First record:
- 10/04/2025 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 10/04/2025 (Calow, Graham)
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Graham Calow
Stoney Stanton, arboretum area near Playing Field
10 April 2025
