Red mistletoe - Akayadorigi

Japanese: アカヤドリギ - あかやどりぎ
Red mistletoe - Akayadorigi

...It often parasitizes elm plants such as zelkova, Chinese hackberry, and Zelkova, beech plants such as Quercus crispula, and broad-leaved trees of the Rosaceae and Mulberry families. Some species have red fruits that ripen and are distinguished as red mistletoe. In Europe and the United States, common mistletoe (European mistletoe) is a prized Christmas decoration, and it is customary to kiss women under its branches.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ケヤキ,エノキ,ムクノキなどのニレ科植物,ミズナラなどのブナ科植物,それにバラ科やクワ科の広葉樹に寄生することが多い。果実が赤く熟すものがあり,アカヤドリギとして区別される。欧米では,セイヨウヤドリギV.album L.(英名common mistletoe,European mistletoe)がクリスマスの飾りに珍重され,その枝の下では女性にキスすることが許される習慣がある。…

※「アカヤドリギ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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