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''Leucothoe'' is a genus of about 50 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae, native to Asia, the Americas and Madagascar. They are shrubs growing to 1-3 m tall, either deciduous or evergreen depending on species. The leaves are alternate, oblong-lanceolate, 2-15 cm long. The flowers are produced in racemes 3-15 cm long, each flower bell-shaped, 4-20 mm long, white or occasionally pink. ;Selected species *''Leucothoe axillaris'' (Coastal Doghobble; southeastern United States) *''Leucothoe davisiae'' (black laurel; Sierra Nevada, northern California & Oregon) *''Leucothoe fontanesiana'' (Highland Doghobble or Drooping Leucothoe; southeastern United States) *''Leucothoe grayana'' (Japan) *''Leucothoe griffithiana'' (eastern Himalaya, southwest China) *''Leucothoe keiskei'' (Japan) *''Leucothoe populifolia'' (southeastern United States) *''Leucothoe racemosa'' (Swamp Doghobble or Sweetbells; eastern United States) *''Leucothoe recurva'' (Redtwig Doghobble; southeastern United States) *''Leucothoe tonkinensis'' (southern China, northern Vietnam)〔 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leucothoe (plant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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