Cedro

Japanese: cedro
Cedro

…The Chinese name for Cedrela is either Camellia (Chiyun) or Fragrant Camellia (Xianchiyun), and the Japanese name is derived from the Chinese pronunciation of the latter. There are about 20 species of Cedrela , mainly found in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and Central and South America, and the wood of the Central and South American species Cedro odorata L. (local name cedro, English name Spanish cedar, West Indian cedar) is known worldwide as a material for cigar cases and other decorative materials. [Ogata Ken]. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…チャンチンは漢名を椿(チユン)または香椿(シアンチユン)といい,和名は後者の中国語音に由来する。 チャンチン属Cedrelaは東南アジアと中南米の熱帯を中心に約20種あり,とくに中南米のセドロC.odorata L.(現地名cedro,英名Spanish cedar,West Indian cedar)の材は葉巻ケースやその他装飾用材として世界的に知られる。【緒方 健】。…

※「cedro」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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