Potato tree - Imonoki

Japanese: 芋の木 - いものき
Potato tree - Imonoki

...The fruit is spherical and ripens black in autumn. It is eaten by horses and spreads the seeds. Its other name, Imonoki (potato tree), comes from the fact that its wood is very soft, and Takanotsume (falcon's talon) comes from the fact that the shape of its winter buds resembles a hawk's claws. It is distributed in Hokkaido, Honshu, and Shikoku, and is a specialty of Japan.

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…果実は球形で秋に黒く熟し,馬に食べられて種子を散布する。別名のイモノキ(芋の木)は材がたいへん軟らかいためについた名で,タカノツメはその冬芽の形を鷹のつめに見立てたものである。北海道,本州,四国に分布し,日本の特産である。…

※「芋の木」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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