センリョウ科　学名：Sarcandra glabra

千両。湿度が保たれた暖地の常緑樹林の林床に生育する小型の常緑低木。冬に深緑色の枝葉の先に鮮やかな赤い果実をつけ林内でよく目立ちます。赤い果実のついた枝を正月飾りに用います。

A small shrub that grows in damp evergreen forest floors. They produce vibrant red berries in winter that stand out against their deep green foliage. Branches with these berries are often used as New Year’s decorations.