Ashoka tree - Ashoka tree

Japanese: アショーカノキ - あしょーかのき
Ashoka tree - Ashoka tree

…It is one of the sacred trees of Buddhism and belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae. There is a legend that Buddha was born under this tree, and it is also known as the Ashoka tree or Ashokaju. It is a tall tree that grows to a height of about 25m. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…仏教の聖木の一つで,マメ科ジャケツイバラ亜科に属する。釈迦がこの木の下で生まれたという伝説があり,アショーカノキ,アショーカジュの別名もある。高さ約25mに達する高木。…

※「アショーカノキ」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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