Mokuro (English spelling) Japan wax

Japanese: 木蠟 - もくろう（英語表記）Japan wax

A waxy substance obtained mainly from the fruit of the Hazenoki tree, also known as haze wax. It is a higher fatty acid glyceride that belongs to the category of oils and fats, and is different from so-called wax, which is a higher fatty alcohol ester. Wood wax has been harvested in China since ancient times, but as the raw material, the Hazenoki tree, has been cultivated and improved in Japan for many years, it has become a Japanese specialty, and is found in the Kyushu, Chugoku, and Shikoku regions. The fruit of the Hazenoki tree contains 16-40% wood wax, the peel 49-70%, and the flesh 50-55%.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

おもにハゼノキの果実から得られる蠟状物質で，ハゼ蠟haze waxともいう。高級脂肪酸グリセリドで油脂に属し，高級脂肪族アルコールエステルであるいわゆる蠟とは異なる。木蠟は古くから中国で採取されていたが，原料であるハゼノキの栽培，改良が日本において長年にわたって行われたため，日本の特産品となっており，九州，中国，四国地方に産する。ハゼノキはその果実に木蠟を16～40％，果皮に49～70％，果肉に50～55％含有する。

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