also: ナンキンななかまど
noun
Sorbus gracilis; Nanking mountain ash
A species of mountain ash native to East Asia. The name is a botanical term; in everyday contexts, it is rarely encountered.
ナンキンナナカマドは中国原産の落葉低木です。
Sorbus gracilis is a deciduous shrub native to China.
Refers to the Japanese rowan (Sorbus commixta), a related species. ナンキンナナカマド is a specific species within the same genus.
The name combines 南京 (Nanking) with 七竈 (nanakamado, 'mountain ash'), indicating a mountain ash species associated with the Nanjing region.