Japanese winterberry; Ilex serrata
A deciduous shrub native to Japan, known for its bright red berries that persist into winter. Often used in gardens and ikebana.
When I planted a Japanese winterberry in the garden, it produced many red berries in winter.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Irregular okurigana variant; very rare.
The name ウメモドキ literally means 'pseudo-plum', from 梅 (ume, plum) + 擬き (modoki, pseudo/imitation), because the leaves resemble those of the plum tree. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.