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Skimmia japonica Thunb. var. japonica
Family: RutaceaeJapanese: ミヤマシキミ (深山樒) [Miyama Shikimi]
Although not related to Ilicium anisatum (shikimi), the Japanese name reflects the visual resemblane of the leaves, and, like I. anisatum, it is poisonous and, apparently, also used in Buddhist rituals [九州野山の花,片野田逸朗,2004:南方新社]. The flowers have a nice smell and the leaves can be short (~10cm) and skinny or long (~20cm) and wide.
References:
九州野山の花 片野田逸朗,2004:南方新社
米倉浩司・梶田忠 (2003-) 「BG Plants 和名-学名インデックス」(YList),http://ylist.info( 2019年8月14日)