also: たらのき · タラのき
Japanese angelica tree; devil's walking stick
A deciduous tree native to East Asia, known for its young shoots eaten as a wild vegetable (taranome). Scientific name: Aralia elata.
In spring, we pick the young shoots of the Japanese angelica tree in the mountains.
The Japanese angelica tree is a deciduous shrub in the Araliaceae family.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than katakana.
Kanji 楤 is rare and may not display correctly on all devices.
Abbreviated kanji form; rare.
Mixed katakana-kanji spelling.
The name likely derives from たらのき, with たら possibly related to たら (cod) or an old regional word, but the exact origin is uncertain.