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The flora and the number of individuals of species planted as residential hedges were
investigated at a new town (Flower Town) in Sanda, Hyogo Prefecture. The results are as
follows : 1) A total of 44 species (including cultivar and hybrid) were identified in the hedges
of 2363 residents. 2) The Most frequent species were Camellia sasanqua, Quercus phillyraeoides,
Juniperus chinensis Pyramidalis (name of cultivar), Ligustrum vulgare, Photinia glabra,
Osmanthus x fortunei and Ilex crenata. Further, those residents planting one of the above
seven species as a hedge accounted for 80% of all those having hedges. 3) The total number of
individuals of all species planted as residential hedges was estimated at about 115447 individuals.