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　oleander is a shrub or small Takagi of the oleander family oleander native to India and the Middle East.　　　　　　　　　　　It is a flower tree that represents summer along with Salsberg and rose of sharon.　　　　　It has a strong property that withstands drying, air pollution, and sea breeze, and is less harmful to pests, so it is useful not only for parks and gardens, but also for greening in places with severe conditions such as coasts, along main roads, and separation zones on expressways. I am.　　　In Hiroshima, it has become a symbol of reconstruction from the atomic bomb as a flower that bloomed early in the atomic bomb scorched earth, and has been designated as a flower of Hiroshima City.　　　　　　　　　　The Japanese name is the sound reading of the Chinese name "Kyotake peach", which is said to be due to the fact that the leaves and tree shape are similar to bamboo and the flower color is similar to peach.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The trunk is in a standing shape and branches at the top. The flowering season is around July to September, and several to ten small flowers with a diameter of about 2 to 5 cm gather at the tip of the branch that grew year and bloom. The most common thing you see is the pink single bloom, but there are also red, light peach, yellow and white varieties, and double-flowered.　　　It is said that fruit is rare and breeding is often caused by cutting and trees.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Be careful as branches, flowers, leaves and Kimata bodies contain fatal harmful substances such as "ole andrin" that cause headache, vomiting, diarrhea, and impaired consciousness.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　The Sumida River School River (Harumi Canal) where the Sumida River flows east near Tsukuda 2-chome, downstream of Eitai Bridge, is located on the border between Tsukuda, Chuo-ku and Echinakajima, Koto-ku. The red and white oleander planted in Nakanoshima Park under Aioi Bridge.