also: はくよう
Japanese aspen
A specific tree, Populus tremula var. sieboldii, a variety of aspen native to Japan. The term is primarily used in botanical contexts.
See also: ヤマナラシ
The Japanese aspen is a deciduous tree that grows naturally in mountainous areas.
Several Japanese aspens are planted in this park.
white poplar; abele
Lombardy poplar
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Alternate kanji spelling with the reading はくよう; also rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
The name ハコヤナギ (箱柳) literally means 'box willow', possibly from the wood's use in making boxes or its resemblance to willows. The alternate kanji 白楊 means 'white poplar' and is read はくよう, a Sino-Japanese reading.