East Indian dragon's blood

Japanese: East Indian dragon's blood(英語表記)EastIndiandragonsblood
East Indian dragon's blood

...Of these, the stems of the Asian genera Daemonorops (about 100 species), Calamus (about 375 species), Korthalsia (35 species), Plectocomia (6 species), and Ceratolobus (5 species) are smoothed and dethorned for use in rattan crafts, with the quality and uses varying depending on the species. The red resin secreted between the scales of the fruits of the Sumatran Daemonorops draco Bl., D. kurzianus Hook.f., and D. propinquus Becc. is called kirinketsu (East Indian dragon's blood or dragon's blood) and is used to make furniture varnish, to color toothpaste and drinking water, and for medicinal purposes. The fruits of the genus Pomegranate have sweet pulp that encases the seeds and are edible, and some young shoots are edible, but many are too small or too bitter.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "East Indian dragon's blood" is listed below.

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Japanese:

…このうちアジアに分布するキリンケツ属(約100種),トウ属(約375種),Korthalsia属(35種),Plectocomia属(6種),Ceratolobus属(5種)などのとげをとりのぞいて,すべすべにした茎が籐細工に用いられるが,種類によって品質や用途が多様に分化している。スマトラ産のキリンケツDaemonorops draco Bl.やD.kurzianus Hook.f.,D.propinquus Becc.の果実の鱗片の間から分泌される紅色の樹脂は麒麟血(きりんけつ)(英名East Indian dragon’s bloodあるいはdragon’s blood)と称し,家具用ニスの製造,歯みがき粉や飲料水などの着色用,薬用とされる。トウ類の果実は,種子をつつむ甘い果肉があり食用にされるし,若芽も食べられる種があるが,多くは小さすぎたり,苦味が強かったりする。…

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