ANGIOSPERMAE (U)
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Saxifragaceae
Hydrangea Linn.
Noriutsugi
Hydrangea paniculata
Hydrangea is consisted of "hydro"(water)+ "angeion"(vessel) which is derived from the shape of fruit.
paniculata;panicle
Tamaajisai
Hydrangea involucrata
involucrata;involucrate
Gakuajisai
Hydrangea macrophylla var. macrophylla
macrophylla;with large leaves
Yamaajisai
Hydrangea serrata
serrata;serrate, serrated
Kogakuutsugi
Hydrangea luteo-venosa
luteo-venosa;having yellow ("luteo") veins
Gakuutsugi
Hydrangea scandens
scandens;scandent, climbing
Philadelphus Linn.
Baikautsugi
Philadelphus Satsumi
Philadelphus is named after the king of Egypt, Ptolemy Philadelphus.
Satsumi;of Satsuma (Japanese place name)
Deutzia Thub.
Utsugi
Deutzia crenata
Deutzia is named after Dutchman Johan van der Deutz who sponsored Thunberg.
crenata;crenate, having obtuse serrate leaves
Himeutsugi
Deutzia gracilis
gracilis ;gracile, slender, linear
Ribes Linn.
Suguri
Ribes senanense
Ribes is diverted from Arabian name "ribos".
senanense;indigenous to Shinano (Nagano Prefecture)
Marusuguri
Ribes Grossularia
Grossularia ;from French name of "grosaille"
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Pittosporaceae
Pittosporum Banks.
Tobera
Pittosporum Tobira
Pittosporum is consisted of "pitta"(pitch)+ "spora"(seed) as the seed is black and sticky.
Tobira;Japanese name Tobera
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Hamamelidaceae
Disanthus Maxim.
Marubanoki
Disanthus cercidifolius
Disanthus is consisted of "dis"(two)+ "anthos"(flower) as flower set on by two.
cercidifolius ;resemble to the leaf "foliatus" of Cercis genus
Loropetalum R.Br.
Tokiwamansaku
Loropetalum chinense
Loropetalum is consisted of "loron"(strap)+ "petalon"(petal) as the petal is thick and linear.
chinense ;indigenous to China
Distylium S. et Z.
Isunoki
Distylium racemosum
Distylium is consisted of "dis"(two)+ "stylos"(style) as the stamen has two styles.
racemosum ; racemose
Hamamelis Linn.
Mansaku
Hamamelis japonica
Hamamelis is consisted of "hamos"(resemble)+ "melis"(apple). This is old Greek name for Western Hawthon.
japonica;Japanese
Corylopsis S. et Z.
Tosamizuki
Corylopsis spicata
Corylopsis means being resemble ("opsis") to Corylus genus.
spicata;spicate
Hyugamizuki
Corylopsis pauciflora
pauciflora;a few flowers , "paucus"(few) + "flora"(flower)
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Platanaceae
Platanus Linn.
Momijibasuzukake
Platanus acerifolia
Platanus is derived from "platys"(plain) as the leaf is big.
acerifolia ; resemble to the leaf ("foliatus") of Acer genus.
Suzukakenoki
Platanus orientalis
orientalis;Oriental (especially The Middle and Near East)
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Rosaceae
Stephanandra S. et Z.
Kogomeutsugi
Stephanandra incisa
Stephanandra is consisted of "stephanos"(coronet)+ "andron"(stamen) as stamen exists coronately.
incisa ;incise
cf. incise(English), inciser(French), incisivo (Italian)
Spiraea Linn.
Kodemari
Spiraea cantoniensis
Spiraea is derived from "speira"(spiral) as some species in the genus have spiral fruits.
cf. spiral(English、French),spirale (Italian) , espiral (Spanish)
cantoniensis;indigenous to Canton in China
Shimotuke
Spiraea japonica
japonica;Japanese
Kerria DC.
Yamabuki
Kerria japonica
Kerria is named after English botanist John Bellendon Ker .
japonica;Japanese
Rubus Linn.
Huyuichigo
Rubus Buergeri
Rubus is derived from old Latin name "ruber" (red) as this species has red fruits.
Buergeri;of Japanese plant collector Buerger
Nigaichigo
Rubus microphyllus
microphyllus;with small leaf ,( micro + phyllus)
Kusaichigo
Rubus hirsutus
hirsutus;hirsute, having hairs
Ebigaraichigo
Rubus phoenicolasius
phoenicolasius;beautiful red, crimson
Rosa Linn.
Noibara
Rosa multiflora
Rosa is the old Latin name of rose which is derived from Celtic "rhodd" (red). Greek is "rhodon".
multiflora;many flowers、 multi + florus
Sanshobara
Rosa hirtula
hirtula;hirtellous, having short hairs
It is called Sanshoibara, too.
Hamanasu
Rosa rugosa
rugosa ;rugose, shrink, crumpled
Prunus Linn.
Anzu
Prunus armeniaca
Prunus is the old Latin name for plum.
armeniaca ;Armenian
Ume
Prunus Mume
Mume; Japanese name Ume
Momo
Prunus persica
persica; Persia
Bakuchinoki
Prunus Zippeliana
Zippeliana ;of plant collector Zippel
Rinboku
Prunus spinuloss
spinuloss;spinulose
cf. spinosus :thorny, spiny
Uwamizuzakura
Prunus Grayana
Grayana;of American plant taxonomist A.Gray
Minezakura
Prunus nipponica
nipponica;indigenous to Honshu (Japan)
Mamezakura
Prunus incisa
incisa;incised
Edohigan
Prunus pendula forma ascendens
pendula;pendulous, hang, cernuous
ascendens;ascending
cf. ascend (English)、ascendere(Italian)
Someiyoshino
Prunus yedoensis
yedoensis;indigenous to Edo (Tokyo)
Yamazakura
Prunus Sargentii subsp.Jamasakura
Sargentii;of American Botanist C.S.Sargent
Jamasakura; Japanese name Yamazakura
Ooyamazakura
Prunus Sargentii
Sargentii;of American botanist C.S.Sargent
Ooshimazakura
Prunus Lannesiana
Lannesiana;of horticulturist Lannes
Miyamazakura
Prunus Maximowiczii
Maximowiczii;of Russian plant taxonomist Maximowicz
Crataegus Linn.
Sanzashi
Crataegus cuneata
Crataegus is consisted of "kratos"(force)+ "agein"(possess)as the wood is hard.
cuneata;cuneate, wedge-shaped
Photinia Lindl.
Kanamemochi
Photinia glabra
Photinia is derived from "photeinos"(shine) as unfolding leaves are red and lustrous.
glabra ;glabrous, falling out, smooth
Eriobotrya Lindl.
Biwa
Eriobotrya japonica
Eriobotrya is consisted of "erion" (soft hair)+ "botrys"(grape)as the fruit covered with soft hairs ripens in cluster.
japonica; Japanese
Rhaphiolepis Lindl.
Sharinbai
Rhaphiolepis umbellata
Rhaphiolepis is consisted of "rhaphis" (needle)+ "lepis"(scale).
umbellata;umbellate
Chaenomeles Lindl.
Boke
Chaenomeles lagenaria
Chaenomeles is consisted of "chaino" (open)+ "melon"(apple)as the ripened fruit has cracks.
lagenaria;bottle-shaped, flask-shaped
Karin
Chaenomeles sinensis
sinensis;indigenous to China
Malus Mill.
Seiyouringo
Malus pumila
Malus is derived from Greek name of apple "malon"
pumila;low, small, dwarfish
Kaidou
Malus Halliana
Halliana;of plant collector Hall
Oourajironoki
Malus Tschonoskii
Tschonoskii;of Japanese plant collector Chonosuke Sugawa
Zumi
Malus Sieboldii
Sieboldii;of Siebold
Pyrus Linn.
Seiyounashi
Pyrus communis
Pyrus is the old name of pear tree.
communis;common, ordinal
cf. common (English)、commun (French)、comun(Spanish)、comune(Italian)
Nashi
Pyrus pyrifolia var.culta
pyrifolia;resemble to leaf of "Pyrus" (pear)
culta;cultivate
cf. cultivate(English)、cultiver(French)、cultivar (Spanish)
culture(English, French)、cultura(Spanish, Italian)
Amelanchier Medik.
Zaihuriboku
Amelanchier asiatica
Amelanchier is the vulgar name of this tree in Provance.
asiatica;Asian
Pourthiaea Decne.
Kamatsuka
Pourthiaea villosa var. laevis
Pourthiaea is named after French missionary Pourthie.
villosa;villose, having soft hair
laevis;smooth
Sorbus Linn.
Nanakamado
Sorbus commixta
Sorbus is the old Latin name of this tree.
commixta;mixed, compound, composite
Azukinashi
Sorbus alnifolia
alnifolia;having leaves ("folia") resemble to Alnus genus
Urajironoki
Sorbus japonica
japonica;Japanese
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Leguminosae
Albizzia Durazz.
Nemunoki
Albizzia Julibrissin
Albizzia is named after F.D.Albizzi who introduced this genus tree to Europe before 2 century.
Julibrissin;the name of East India
Sophora Linn.
Enju
Sophora japonica
Sophora is the name which Linne named by Arabic.
japonica;Japanese
Maakia Rupr. et Maxim.
Inuenju
Maackia amurensis
Maakia is named after Russian botanist R.Maack.
amurensis;indigenous to Amur in East Siberia
Cladrastis Rafin.
Yukunoki
Cladrastis sikokiana
Cladratis is consisted of "clados"(shoot)+"thraustos"(fragile)as the shoots of this tree are fragile.
sikokiana;indigenous to Shikoku
Lespedeza Michx.
Marubahagi
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya
Lespedeza is named after Cespedes who was Spanish governor of Florida.
cyrtobotrya;curved botry
Yamahagi
Lespedeza bicolor forma acutifolia
bicolor;two colored, (having two coloers in one flower) 、bi+color
acutifolia;leaf with acute apex
cf. acute(English)、acuite(French)、acuto 〈Italian)
Kihagi
Lespedeza Buergeri
Buergeri;of Japanese plant collector Buerger
Pueraria DC.
Kuzu
Pueraria lobata
Pueraria is named after Swiss botanist M.N.Pueraria.
lobata;lobate, lobated, lobed
Wisteria Nutt.
Huji
Wisteria floribunda
Wisteria is named after American famous anatomist C.Wistar.
floribunda;having many flowers 、 "flori"(flower)+ "bundus" (abundant)
Robinia Linn.
Harienju
Robinia Pseudo-acacia
Robinia is the memorialname to Parisian horticulturist J.Robin.
Pseudo-acacia ;sham acacia, resemble to acacia
Pseudo(sham)+ acacia
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Rutaceae
Zanthoxylum Linn.
Sanshou
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Zanthoxylum is consisted of Greek "xanthos"(yellow)+ "xilon"(xylem)
piperitum;resemble to pepper
Karasuzanshou
Zanthoxylum ailanthoides
ailanthoides;resemble to Ailanthus genus
oides is the suffix of meaning of resemble or similar.
Orixa Thunb.
Kokusagi
Orixa japonica
Orixa is derived from misinterpretation of Japanese name Kokusagi to Orisagi.
japonica;Japanese
Phellodendron Rupr.
Kihada
Phellodendron amurense
Phellodendoron is consisted of "phellos" (cork) + "dendron"(tree) as the wood has thick bark.
amurense;indigenousto Amur
Skimmia Thunb.
Miyamashikimi
Skimmia japonica
Skimmia is named after Japanese name Shikimi
japonica;Japanese
Citrus Linn.
Unshumikan
Citrus unshiu
Citrus is the Latin name which is derived from Greek name kitron(box).
unshiu;abbreviation of Unshumikan
Tachibana
Citrus Tachibana
Tachibana;Japanese name Tachibana
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Meliaceae
Melia Linn.
Sendan
Melia Azedarach var. subtripinnata
Melia is Greek name of Fraxinus spp. as leaf of this tree is resemble to Fraxinus spp..
Azedarach;from Perusian name of noble tree
subtripinnata;three pinnate
sub :under, slightly, to some degree
tri :three pinnatus :pinnate
cf. The wood of Mahogany (Switenia genus) of the same family is famous for fine furniture.
ANGIOSPERMAE (U) End
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