{"id":4167,"date":"2026-01-09T15:44:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2026-01-10T12:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T03:31:43","slug":"%e5%ae%ae%e5%8f%a4%e5%b3%b6%e6%a4%8d%e7%89%a9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167","title":{"rendered":"Miyakojima Island Plants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello everyone!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyakojima Island has a warm climate that cannot be felt on the mainland, allowing a wide variety of plants to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to bright, Okinawan-like plants such as hibiscus and bougainvillea, many other plants typical of subtropical jungles grow wild.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you explore on a tour, you will be able to enjoy the great outdoors with a guide's commentary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please join the tour and enjoy the encounter with the plants of Miyako Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article introduces such plants of Miyako Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69eba7941eeaa\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #6d6d6d;color:#6d6d6d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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many plants that cannot be found on the mainland!\">Miyako Island is home to many plants that cannot be found on the mainland!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E5%AE%AE%E5%8F%A4%E5%B3%B6%E3%81%AB%E8%87%AA%E7%94%9F%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E6%A4%8D%E7%89%A920%E9%81%B8\" title=\"20 plants native to Miyako Island\">20 plants native to Miyako Island<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A0%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A\" title=\"(1) Sagaribana\">(1) Sagaribana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3\" title=\"(2) Adan\">(2) Adan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A2%E6%9C%88%E6%A1%83\" title=\"(c) shell ginger\">(c) shell ginger<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%86%E3%83%84\" title=\"(iv) Sotetsu\">(iv) Sotetsu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%9E%E3%83%91%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4\" title=\"(5) Shimapapapaya\">(5) Shimapapapaya<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A5%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AF%E3%82%BA%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2\" title=\"(6) Kuzuimo\">(6) Kuzuimo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A6%E3%83%A4%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE\" title=\"(7) Yaeyama hirugi\">(7) Yaeyama hirugi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AD%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A2%E3%83%88\" title=\"(viii) Murasaki omoto\">(viii) Murasaki omoto<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A8%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%80%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7\" title=\"nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)\">nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%A9%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2\" title=\"(10) Bougainvillea\">(10) Bougainvillea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%AA%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9\" title=\"(11) Hibiscus\">(11) Hibiscus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B4%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3\" title=\"\u246bGinggokan\">\u246bGinggokan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%AC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB\" title=\"Banyan Tree\">Banyan Tree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%AD%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AD%E3%83%90%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6\" title=\"\u246d&quot; (Japanese only)\">\u246d\" (Japanese only)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%AE%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA\" title=\"(xv) Great Crested Hatchet\">(xv) Great Crested Hatchet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%AF%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B4\" title=\"\u246fDeigo\">\u246fDeigo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%B0%E3%82%B5%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AD%E3%83%93\" title=\"\u2470 Sugarcane\">\u2470 Sugarcane<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%B1%E5%AF%92%E7%B7%8B%E6%A1%9C\" title=\"Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)\">Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%B2%E3%83%86%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A6%E3%83%AA\" title=\"19. Lily of the valley\">19. Lily of the valley<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E2%91%B3%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A%E3%83%8A\" title=\"\u300c\u2473Shima banana\">\u300c\u2473Shima banana<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/en\/archives\/4167\/#%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81\" title=\"summary\">summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%AE%AE%E5%8F%A4%E5%B3%B6%E3%81%AF%E6%9C%AC%E5%9C%9F%E3%81%A7%E3%81%AF%E3%81%BF%E3%82%89%E3%82%8C%E3%81%AA%E3%81%84%E6%A4%8D%E7%89%A9%E3%81%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%81%8F%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%EF%BC%81\"><\/span>Miyako Island is home to many plants that cannot be found on the mainland!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyako Island belongs to a subtropical climate, and you can feel the warm weather throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will encounter rare plants that cannot be seen on the mainland, such as plants with brightly colored petals in primary colors and tropical fruits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is said that approximately 1,600 species of vascular plants grow in Okinawa, and the amount and variety of plants is abundant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ferns grow abundantly in Okinawa, but a few gymnosperms also grow wild, although in smaller numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the advantages of Miyako Island is that visitors can enjoy the glittering flora and fauna that only a subtropical climate can offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%AE%AE%E5%8F%A4%E5%B3%B6%E3%81%AB%E8%87%AA%E7%94%9F%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E6%A4%8D%E7%89%A920%E9%81%B8\"><\/span>20 plants native to Miyako Island<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A0%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A\"><\/span>(1) Sagaribana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4502\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"flower petals fallen on water, resembling a spider flower (esp. Pelecanoides urinatrix)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/IMG_9996-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sagaribana grows wild near the upper reaches of mangroves in subtropical regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a fleeting flower that blooms on summer nights and falls off the next morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of this characteristic, it is also called an overnight flower or a phantom flower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major distribution areas in Japan include the Amami-Oshima and Okinawa areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It grows wild on Iriomote Island and Ishigaki Island, but the sagaribana on Miyako Island is planted along the road.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sagaribana of Miyako Island are illuminated during the season, making it ideal for those who wish to take the time to appreciate the beauty of the sagaribana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%80%E3%83%B3\"><\/span>(2) Adan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4503\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"pandanus fruit\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30a2\u30c0\u30f3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adan is a plant that bears pineapple-like fruit that grows wild along the ocean where it is subject to wave spray.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a downstretched prop root, with thick branches sparsely spreading laterally, which remain in a ring when defoliation occurs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leaves are 1 to 1.5 m long and 3 to 5 cm wide with a thick, stiff texture.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flowering time is from spring to fall and is not constant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adan nuts are a favorite food of coconut crabs, so if you take a walk near the adan trees at night, you have a high probability of encountering coconut crabs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can enjoy encounters not only with the plants of Miyako Island, but also with living creatures!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A2%E6%9C%88%E6%A1%83\"><\/span>(c) shell ginger<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4504\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"shell ginger (Alpinia zerumbet)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u6708\u6843-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tsukimomo\" is read as \"getto,\" not \"tsukimomo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The glossy, fresh green leaves are shaped like ginger leaves, about 10 cm to 15 cm long.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The buds are white, the petals yellow, and the entire plant is brightly colored.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gekko leaves have bactericidal and insecticidal properties and are used in insect repellents, antiseptics, and cosmetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, it is also used in soap, distilled water, and tea leaves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%86%E3%83%84\"><\/span>(iv) Sotetsu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sycamore trees, which look a lot like palm trees, are native to Hachijo Island and southern Kyushu, and can be seen on the mainland as vegetation at train station rotaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have been used for a long time for appreciation and food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between June and July, the buds swell into a dome shape and white or yellow flowers bloom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the fall, it bears fruit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sycamore nuts are small, red, and round, and are sometimes used for crafts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families with children should try it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A4%E3%82%B7%E3%83%9E%E3%83%91%E3%83%91%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A4\"><\/span>(5) Shimapapapaya<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4505\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"garbanzo bean papaya\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b7\u30de\u30d1\u30d1\u30a4\u30e4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the name \"papaya\" gives it a strong image as a fruit, the striped papaya is more often used as a vegetable, such as in stir-fries in which the pre-ripe green ones are cut into strips.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The texture is crispy and the flavor is light and refreshing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A similar taste is found in radishes and bean sprouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The striped papaya is an evergreen flowering tree with large leaves on stems that grow straight upward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It grows quickly and may bear fruit again the year after it is harvested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the plant grows in warm regions, it is a food unique to the warm island of Miyako.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A5%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AF%E3%82%BA%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2\"><\/span>(6) Kuzuimo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4506\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"water yam (Dioscorea alata)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30af\u30ef\u30ba\u30a4\u30e2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kwazui taro is a type of taro that grows wild in the mountains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people mistakenly eat it because it looks like a taro.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, its similarity to taro is only in its appearance. The taro is poisonous in its storage stem, which causes numbness, dizziness, and nausea if ingested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name \"kwazuiimo\" comes from the Japanese word \"kuwazui imo,\" meaning \"sweet potato without food.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful not to accidentally eat it just because it looks good!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The leaves of the kwazui potato are huge, about 60 cm long, and are also the leaves that Totoro carried as an umbrella in the rain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you give it to your child, it is sure to be an Instagram hit!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A6%E3%83%A4%E3%82%A8%E3%83%A4%E3%83%9E%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE\"><\/span>(7) Yaeyama hirugi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4507\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"mangrove (of family Rhizophoraceae)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30d2\u30eb\u30ae-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yaeyama hirugi is a member of the hirugi family that forms Okinawa's mangrove rivers, which are native only to the main island of Okinawa and southward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tree is supported in the center by a thick root, the prop root, that keeps the tree from falling over, spreading out in an unusual way like an octopus foot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the mangrove trees you often see are Yaeyama Hirugi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also a tall tree, up to 10 meters in height, and can cover a small river in an arch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A7%E3%83%A0%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B5%E3%82%AD%E3%82%AA%E3%83%A2%E3%83%88\"><\/span>(viii) Murasaki omoto<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4508\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"type of woman&#039;s hairdo (Edo period)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30e0\u30e9\u30b5\u30ad\u30aa\u30e2\u30c8-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Murasaki-omoto is a 20-30 cm tall grass that prefers to grow in sunny locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also produces white flowers in summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A close relative of the Omoto plant, the underside of the leaves is purple, contrasting beautifully with the white flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Murasaki omotos are popular as ornamental plants, they were introduced to Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The language of flowers is \"travel\" and \"voyage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a flower language unique to Murasaki Omotos that have crossed the sea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A8%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%80%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B7\"><\/span>nine-spotted ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hirudo dama is a plant that is very salt tolerant and grows in brackish water areas where freshwater and saltwater mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bamboo shoot-shaped breathing roots (junkon) are produced from the ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it is a mangrove plant, it does not belong to the Hirugiaceae family, which includes Yaeyama Hirugi, Ohirugi, and Mehirugi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name \"hirugi\" was given to it by adding \"damashi,\" which means closely related to hirugi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is called \"pencil root\" in English because its long, slender roots stand upright out of the water like a pencil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The naming of the plant is lovely!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%A9%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2\"><\/span>(10) Bougainvillea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bougainvillea is a flowering tree unique to the tropics and blooms brightly in pink and orange during the summer season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its tropical appearance and beauty make you feel like you are in Okinawa when you encounter it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can feel it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The plant can only grow in subtropical and tropical zones and is deciduous at temperatures below 10 degrees Celsius.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can overwinter at temperatures up to 5\u00b0C, although it will defoliate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the tropics, it is evergreen and grows to a height of 20 to 30 meters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you visit Miyako Island, be sure to see the bougainvillea, a typical Okinawan flower with the word \"passion\" in its flower language!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%AA%E3%83%8F%E3%82%A4%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9\"><\/span>(11) Hibiscus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4509 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-360x640.jpg\" alt=\"hibiscus\" width=\"360\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-360x640.jpg 360w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-720x1280.jpg 720w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-180x320.jpg 180w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30cf\u30a4\u30d3\u30b9\u30ab\u30b9-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hibiscus is a very well-known flower, so many people can immediately imagine it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is your favorite tropical flower?\" hibiscus is probably the first flower that comes to mind for many people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hibiscus flower may be most commonly seen in red, but petals in a variety of colors exist, including white, pink, and orange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flowers seem to last almost only one day, but in some cases they may last two days.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The language of hibiscus flowers is \"delicate beauty\" and \"new love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The language of flowers differs depending on the color of the flower, so if you are interested, please look it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%AB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B4%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3\"><\/span>\u246bGinggokan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gingko nut is a flowering tree that grows in the tropics and subtropics, and the essential oil sweet acacia flower oil extracted from the petals is used in cosmetics and other products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The bark and fruit also contain tannin, which is used as a raw material for dyeing and ink.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a plant that is indispensable to human life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%AC%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB\"><\/span>Banyan Tree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4510\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"banyan tree\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30ac\u30b8\u30e5\u30de\u30eb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The banyan is the city tree of Miyakojima City, and when it grows, its branches and roots grow into an unusual shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also revered as a sacred and sacred tree, and is a popular power spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may have heard of the banyan because it is a beloved houseplant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of its hardiness, the tree is used as a windbreak by transplanting it along the coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%AD%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AD%E3%83%90%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6\"><\/span>\u246d\" (Japanese only)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4511\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"traveller&#039;s tree (Ravenala madagascariensis)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30ae\u30d0\u30b7\u30e7\u30a6-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The giant kibasho is a tree that often has ragged leaves after a typhoon passes, as its foliage grows during the season when typhoons visit the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also called \"traveler's tree\" because its leaves spread east and west, and travelers use it as a landmark.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is said to have become \"Oki-basho\" because its leaves, which spread east to west, resemble the leaves of \"Basho\" (a Japanese name for the Japanese pepper).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is cultivated as an ornamental tree because of its unique and beautiful shape.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaves drop off from below, and when the petiole falls off, the trunk emerges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes about 10 years for the first bloom, so it would be interesting to see if the giant kibasho is in bloom if you see it on your trip.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%AE%E3%82%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%82%BF%E3%83%8B%E3%83%AF%E3%82%BF%E3%83%AA\"><\/span>(xv) Great Crested Hatchet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4512\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"Asplenium antiquum (species of spleenwort)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30aa\u30aa\u30bf\u30cb\u30ef\u30bf\u30ea-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otaniwatari is a plant that grows on rocky shores, and its shoots are cooked and eaten as tempura or soaked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The taste is similar to \"Tsurumurasaki\"? I have the impression that it is similar to \"Tsurumurasaki\".<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its slightly sticky consistency makes it perfect for eating as a soaked dish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is widely distributed in the Okinawa area, including Miyako Island, and seems to be called differently in different places.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name in Miyako Island is \"Sammus\", so when looking for Otaniwatari in Miyako Island,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful what you call it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%AF%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B4\"><\/span>\u246fDeigo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The deigo is a cold-resistant deciduous broad-leaved tree belonging to the genus deigo (Fabaceae) and is designated as the prefectural flower of Okinawa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of you may have heard it before, as it appears in songs by Okinawan artists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deigo trees are often planted as park gardening and roadside trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It puts out new shoots around May and blooms twice from June to October.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is said that the blooming of deigo trees can predict the arrival of a typhoon, and when they are in full bloom, a strong typhoon is said to be coming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The language of flowers of such red and energetic deigo is \"dream, vitality, vigor, and harmony.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a flower with a flower language that is very Okinawan!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%B0%E3%82%B5%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6%E3%82%AD%E3%83%93\"><\/span>\u2470 Sugarcane<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4513\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30b5\u30c8\u30a6\u30ad\u30d3-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugarcane is the plant used to make brown sugar and is one of the most widely grown crops on Miyako Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A double crop, spring and summer planting, yields about 340,000 tons throughout the year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyako Island produces the largest amount of sugarcane in Okinawa Prefecture, so much so that Miyako Island accounts for about 40% of Okinawa's total sugarcane production.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugarcane is high in minerals such as potassium, calcium, and iron, which are very good for the body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the harvest season, you can taste the freshly squeezed juice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They say the taste is slightly sweet and nostalgic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh sugarcane juice is a unique taste of Okinawa, so if you are interested, please try it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%B1%E5%AF%92%E7%B7%8B%E6%A1%9C\"><\/span>Japanese bird cherry (Prunus grayana)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanhizakura is read as \"Kanhizakura\" (meaning \"scarlet cherry blossom\").<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A member of the cherry tree family brought to Okinawa by the former army, it is the earliest blooming cherry tree in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sight of pink scarlet cherry trees blooming in the midst of the green forest is so beautiful that it is inevitable to be moved!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Symbolizing its appearance, the language of flowers of the scarlet cherry blossom is \"graceful beauty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%B2%E3%83%86%E3%83%83%E3%83%9D%E3%82%A6%E3%83%A6%E3%83%AA\"><\/span>19. Lily of the valley<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4514 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"Polygonatum falcatum\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-960x1280.jpg 960w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u30c6\u30c3\u30dd\u30a6\u30e6\u30ea-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teppo lily is a perennial herb of the lily family, Liliaceae, native to the Japanese hardiness zone and widely distributed from southern Kyushu to Okinawa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are called Ryukyu lilies because most of them grow in Okinawa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The blooming season of the teppo lily is from May to August.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lily is said to have been called \"swaying\" because of its thin stem and large flowers that sway in the wind, which in turn gave rise to the name \"lily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The shape of the petals resembles an old-style gun, hence the name teppo lily (teppo lily).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%91%B3%E5%B3%B6%E3%83%90%E3%83%8A%E3%83%8A\"><\/span>\u300c\u2473Shima banana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4515\" src=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"island banana (var. of banana)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miyako-pipi.com\/pipicms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/\u5cf6\u30d0\u30ca\u30ca-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Island bananas are small bananas, like monkey bananas, and are very tasty with strong sweetness and moderate acidity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a sticky, chewy texture and an aroma that wafts through the nose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvesting takes place from early summer to early winter, and unattended sales take place during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, production is very low and prone to disease, and many years are ruined by typhoons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E3%81%BE%E3%81%A8%E3%82%81\"><\/span>summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We introduced the plants of Miyako Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How was it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miyakojima Island is home to a wide variety of plants, including hibiscus, bougainvillea, and other typical Okinawan plants, as well as Yaeyama hirugi, which forms mangroves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are also many delicious fruits such as island bananas and tropical fruits, which you should try when you visit Miyako Island!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you for reading to the end.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone! Miyakojima Island has a warm climate, which is not felt on the mainland, and a wide variety of plants grow there. 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