Huangchang Mountain

Japanese: 黄常山 - おうじょうざん
Huangchang Mountain

…It is widely distributed in Sumatra, Borneo, Java, China, and the Himalayas. In China, this plant is called Changshan or Huang Changshan, and its roots, which are yellow in cross section, are used medicinally, especially as an antipyretic and are said to be effective against malaria. The Dichroa genus is closely related to the Hydrangea genus, and about 10 species are known to grow in the tropical and subtropical regions from Southeast Asia to the Himalayas. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Huangchangshan" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スマトラ,ボルネオ,ジャワ,中国,ヒマラヤにかけて広く分布する。中国ではこの植物のことを常山または黄常山(おうじようざん)と称し,横断面が黄色の根を薬用,とくに解熱剤として用い,マラリアによく効くという。この属Dichroaは,アジサイ属などに類縁の近い植物で,東南アジアからヒマラヤの熱帯,亜熱帯に約10種が知られている。…

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