Azukinashi - Azuki-nashi

Japanese: アズキナシ - あずきなし
Azukinashi - Azuki-nashi

It is a deciduous tree of the Rosaceae family (APG classification: Rosaceae), and can grow up to 20 meters tall. The branches are purple-brown and dotted with white lenticels. The leaves are alternate, ovate or elliptical, 5-10 cm long, with 8-10 pairs of lateral veins, and occasionally 13 pairs, with double serrated edges. In May and June, it produces white, five-petaled flowers measuring 1-1.5 cm in diameter. The fruit is elliptical and ripens red in autumn. It was named after the shape and size of the fruit. It is also called hakari-no-me, as the white lenticels dotted on the branches resemble the eyes of a set of scales. It is found widely in the mountainous areas of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and is also distributed in Korea, China, and the Ussuri region. The wood is hard and is used for construction and furniture.

[Naohiro Naruhashi December 13, 2019]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

バラ科(APG分類:バラ科)の落葉高木で、高さ20メートルにもなる。枝は紫褐色で、白色の皮目が点在する。葉は互生し、卵形ないし楕円(だえん)形、長さ5~10センチメートル、側脈は8~10対で、まれに13対のものもあり、縁には重鋸歯(じゅうきょし)がある。5~6月に径1~1.5センチメートルの白色5弁花を開く。果実は楕円形で秋に紅熟する。名はこの果実の形と大きさからつけられた。別名ハカリノメは、枝に点在する白色の皮目を秤(はかり)の目に見立てたもの。北海道、本州、四国、九州の山地に広くみられ、朝鮮、中国、ウスリー地方にも分布する。材は堅く、建築、家具材に用いる。

[鳴橋直弘 2019年12月13日]

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