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 | | Interestingly, though, the genera that are considered characteristic of the Japanese flora are rather poorly represented on Taiwan, with Japan's flora having come mostly from east-central China, Korea, and the islands and mainland to the north, whereas Taiwan's came from the Philippines (southern tip) and southeastern China. |
 | | On Ogasawara-shoto, there are about 500 native plant species, of which about 43% are endemic; of the native tree species, endemism is around 75% (73 of 97 species) (Kitayama 1991). |
 | | It is unusual in having pairs of needle-like leaves completely fused and then borne in whorls near the apex of the branches. |
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