Cercidiphyllaceae

Japanese: Cercidiphyllaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae

…The character katsura is used for katsura, but katsura is a general term for fragrant wood in China and can also refer to osmanthus. The Cercidiphyllaceae is a monotypic family with one genus and two species. Along with the monotypic families Acanthaceae and Pterocallidaceae, which are also semi-endemic to Japan, and the monotypic family Acanthaceae found in China and the Himalayas, it is famous in phylogenetic terms as an isolated and primitive family with unclear lineage. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cercidiphyllaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…カツラには桂の字が当てられるが,桂は中国では香木の総称で,モクセイを表す場合もある。 カツラ科Cercidiphyllaceaeは1属2種の単型科。同様に日本準固有の単型科であるヤマグルマ科,フサザクラ科と中国,ヒマラヤ産の単型科スイセイジュ科とともに,系統のはっきりしない,孤立した原始的な科として系統学上有名である。…

※「Cercidiphyllaceae」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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