noun
fukugi tree; happiness tree; Garcinia subelliptica
An evergreen tree native to coastal areas of East and Southeast Asia, often planted as a windbreak or ornamental tree. The name 'happiness tree' is a literal translation of the kanji 福木.
沖縄では、フクギの並木が防風林として植えられている。
In Okinawa, rows of fukugi trees are planted as windbreaks.
フクギは常緑樹で、葉が厚くて光沢がある。
The fukugi is an evergreen tree with thick, glossy leaves.
The Japanese name フクギ (fukugi) is of uncertain origin. The kanji 福木 literally mean 'happiness tree', but this is likely a phonetic assignment rather than a direct etymological derivation.