also: ナンキンななかまど
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.
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.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts; the reading ナンキンななかまど is given.
A compound of 南京 and 七竈. In Japanese plant names, 南京 often functions as a conventional modifier for a smaller or exotic-looking variety and does not necessarily indicate an origin in Nanjing.