イタジイ

Meanings

Castanopsis sieboldii; chinquapin species

usually written using kana alone

A species of evergreen tree in the beech family, native to Japan and East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana as イタジイ. Related to すだ椎 (スダジイ).

See also: スダジイ

イタジイは暖あたたかい地ち域いきの照しょう葉よう樹じゅ林りんで見みられる。
Castanopsis sieboldii is found in warm-temperate evergreen forests.
イタジイの実みは食しょく用ようになる。
The nuts of Castanopsis sieboldii are edible.