noun
wheel tree (Trochodendron aralioides)
An evergreen tree native to East Asia, known for its wheel-like flower arrangement. Botanical term.
ヤマグルマは山地の湿った場所に自生する常緑樹です。
The wheel tree is an evergreen tree that grows naturally in moist mountainous areas.
ヤマグルマの花は車輪のような形をして
The flowers of the wheel tree are shaped like a wheel.
The name ヤマグルマ (山車) literally means 'mountain wheel', referring to the wheel-like arrangement of its flowers. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.