Japanese buckthorn
A deciduous shrub native to Japan, Rhamnus japonica var. decipiens. The name is usually written in katakana as クロウメモドキ.
Japanese buckthorn is a deciduous shrub that grows wild in mountainous areas.
These berries are from the Japanese buckthorn and are sometimes used as a dye.
It is usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. Lists it but the word is usually written in kana.
Variant kanji spelling with okurigana; even rarer than 黒梅擬.
Alternate kanji spelling; very rare and potentially confusing with other plant names.
The name クロウメモドキ literally means 'black plum mock', referring to its resemblance to the plum tree but with black berries. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.