noun
Siberian mountain ash
A species of mountain ash (Sorbus sambucifolia) native to northeastern Asia; the name is usually written in katakana.
タカネナナカマドは高山帯で見られる落葉低木です。
The Siberian mountain ash is a deciduous shrub found in alpine zones.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical or older texts.
Variant kanji spelling using 竃 instead of 竈; even rarer than 高嶺七竈.
The name combines 高嶺 (takane, 'high peak') and 七竈 (nanakamado, 'Japanese rowan'), referring to a mountain ash found at high altitudes.