noun
Chinese cork oak
A deciduous oak tree native to East Asia, known for its thick corky bark. Scientific name: Quercus variabilis.
アベマキの樹皮はコルクの原料として利用される。
The bark of the Chinese cork oak is used as a raw material for cork.
この公園には大きなアベマキが何本も植えられている。
Many large Chinese cork oaks are planted in this park.
The name あべまき is of uncertain origin. The kanji 棈 is a kokuji (Japanese-created kanji) specifically for this tree. The ateji forms 阿部槇 and 阿部槙 use phonetic characters for あべ and the kanji for a type of evergreen tree (槇/槙), but the exact derivation is unclear.