noun
Sakhalin fir
A species of fir tree native to Sakhalin and Hokkaido. Often appears in compound names like 椴松 (とどまつ).
See also: 椴松
北海道には椴の木が多く自生している。
Many Sakhalin fir trees grow wild in Hokkaido.
椴松は建材として使われる。
Sakhalin fir wood is used as a building material.
A compound meaning Sakhalin fir tree; 椴 alone is less common in everyday speech.
The kanji 椴 is a kokuji (Japanese-made character) used specifically for this tree. The reading とど is of uncertain origin, possibly from Ainu or an old Japanese word.