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The Fruit Bursts Open, Releasing Black Seeds; This Is the Red Fruit of the "Gonzui" Tree, Also Known as "Mihanchagi," Found in Nago, Okinawa.

[Nago] On the 16th, a Japanese spindle tree (Staphyllum spp.) bearing red berries was observed in Kayo, Nago City. The way the pulp bursts open to reveal the black seeds resembles "eyelid flipping," hence the local dialect name "Mihanchagi." (Reported by Manabu Tamashiro)
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[Nago] On the 16th, a Japanese spindle tree (Staphyllum spp.) bearing red berries was observed in Kayo, Nago City. The way the pulp bursts open to reveal the black seeds resembles "eyelid flipping," hence the local dialect name "Mihanchagi." (Reported by Manabu Tamashiro)

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沖縄タイムス+プラス broke the news on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
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