Pandanus boninensis; screw pine
A species of screw pine native to the Bonin Islands. The name literally means 'octopus tree', referring to the plant's branching aerial roots that resemble octopus tentacles.
A plant called the octopus tree grows naturally in the Bonin Islands.
The aerial roots of the screw pine really look like octopus legs.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; the most common written form.
Kanji spelling using 蛸 for octopus; less common but still encountered.
Katakana spelling, often used in botanical contexts or for emphasis.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form with irregular okurigana; it is rarely used.
From 蛸 (tako, 'octopus') + の (no, possessive particle) + 木 (ki, 'tree'), literally 'octopus tree', referring to the plant's distinctive branching aerial roots that resemble octopus tentacles.