noun
white poplar; abele
Refers specifically to the tree Populus alba. The cross-reference ギンドロ is a synonym.
See also: ギンドロ
公園のウラジロハコヤナギは、葉の裏が白くて美しい。
The white poplar in the park is beautiful with its white leaf undersides.
Synonym for white poplar; ギンドロ is a common Japanese name for the same species.
The name ウラジロハコヤナギ literally means 'white-backed box willow', from 裏白 (urajiro, 'white underside') + 箱柳 (hakoyanagi, a type of willow). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it describes the tree's distinctive leaves.