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: トドマツ
Many Sakhalin fir trees grow wild in Hokkaido.
Sakhalin fir wood is used as a building material.
Standard kanji spelling for this tree name.
Katakana spelling is common in botanical or everyday contexts.
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.