rue

Japanese: rue
rue

…A strong-smelling medicinal plant native to southern Europe that was introduced to Japan in 1868 and is still rarely planted today (illustration). It grows to a height of 50-100 cm. The stem is green with a whitish tinge, woody at the bottom. The leaves are alternate, completely or deeply lobed 2-3 times, and 6-12 cm long. The lobes are oblong or spatula-shaped, with no or small serrations on the edges, and pale green or purple. In early summer, cymes appear at the ends of the branches, and produce yellow flowers about 2 cm in diameter. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "rue" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…強臭のある南ヨーロッパ原産の薬用植物で,日本には1868年に渡来し,現在でもまれに植えられているミカン科の多年草(イラスト)。高さ50~100cmに達する。茎は白色を帯びた緑色で,下部は木質。葉は互生し,2~3回全裂または深裂し,長さ6~12cm。裂片は長楕円形またはへら形で,縁に鋸歯がないかまたは小さい鋸歯があり,淡緑色または紫色を帯びる。初夏,枝先に集散花序を出し,径2cmくらいの黄色の花をつける。…

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