Gansoku - Gansoku

Japanese: ガンソク - がんそく
Gansoku - Gansoku

…The sporophylls mature in autumn and turn brown even in winter, remaining intact. The sporophylls are hard and have a unique shape, so they are called gansoku in flower arrangements and are used for decorative purposes. They grow in the forests of mountainous areas from Hokkaido to Kyushu, and are widely distributed in East Asia. …

From [Cycad]

...The Japanese name was given to this plant because it resembles a cycad. It is also called gansoku or kogomi. It is used for both food and decoration.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "gansoku" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…胞子葉は秋に成熟し,冬でも褐色になって倒れずに残る。胞子葉は質が硬く,独特の形をしているので,生花などではガンソクと呼ばれ,観賞用に使われている。北海道から九州までの山地の林下に生じ,東アジアに広く分布する。…

【クサソテツ】より

…ソテツのような印象を与えるところから和名がつけられた。ガンソク,コゴミともいう。食用・観賞用として用いられる。…

※「ガンソク」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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