Cow's flower - Cow's flower

Japanese: ウシノハナギ - うしのはなぎ
Cow's flower - Cow's flower

...Because the wood is hard and difficult to break, it is used for hammer handles and sickle handles, hence the name Kamatsuka (sickle handle). It is also called Ushikoroshi or Ushi no Hanagi, because it is used to make holes in the noses of cows to put ropes through, and also for nose rings. The young shoots and ripe fruits are edible, and are sometimes used as bonsai or garden trees.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ushi no Hanagi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…材が堅くて折れにくいので,ハンマーの柄にされたり,また鎌の柄になるからカマツカ(鎌柄)の名がある。また,別名をウシコロシとかウシノハナギともいうが,これは牛の鼻に綱を通すとき,孔をあけるのに使われたり,また鼻環にされるためである。若芽や熟した果実は食べられるし,盆栽や庭木にされることもある。…

※「ウシノハナギ」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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