石斑木屬常綠灌木，原產臺灣中、北部低中海拔山區及金門。樹高1~3m，分枝多。長橢圓形或披針狀長橢圓形葉，叢生於小枝條的先端，葉先端尖銳，粗鋸齒緣，可資與其它石斑木辨別。花白色，花瓣5枚，花徑約1cm。田代氏之名是為了紀念日據時代來台研究的植物學家田代安定。

An evergreen shrub in the genus Rhaphiolepis, native to low-middle-altitude mountainous areas in the central and northern Taiwan and Kinmen. Tree height 1-3m, much branched. Leaves oblong or lanceolate oblong, clustered at the apex of branchlets, leaf apex acute with coarsely serrated margin, which is a distinctive feature from other varieties in the genus. Flowers white, about 1 cm across, 5 petals. The common name Tashiro Indian Hawthorn is to commemorate Yasusada Tashiro, a botanist who studied in Taiwan during the Japanese occupation period.

全日照溫暖至炎熱環境，原生於濱海地區或面陽坡地，耐旱、耐風，介質要排水良好。種植初期於春至秋每季施用一次長效性綜合肥料，開花後進行整枝修剪以維持美觀造型。繁殖使用播種、扦插法。

The plant thrives in a warm to hot and full sun environment and naturally grow in coastal areas or sun-facing slopes. It’s tolerant to drought and resistant to wind, and prefers growing in well-drained medium. At the beginning of plantation, apply long-active compound fertilizers once a season from spring to autumn; perform pruning after anthesis to maintain the desirable shape. Reproduced from seeds and cuttings.

花葉比例為臺灣原生石斑木中最小者，質感比較細緻。目前苗圃業生產較多，有修剪成球形的植株，作為庭園美化栽植使用越來越普遍。

Among Rhaphiolepis species in Taiwan, this variety produces the smallest flowers and leaves which are highly valued for the delicate texture. In Taiwan, they are mainly cultivated in the nurseries and often trimmed into spherical shapes for the use as garden ornamentals.