box elder; ash-leaved maple
A species of maple native to North America, often planted as a street tree in Japan. The name literally means 'ash-leaf maple'.
Box elders are planted in the park.
The box elder grows quickly.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 葉 and 楓; rarely seen in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling using 秦皮; very rare.
Alternate kanji spelling using 梣; very rare.
Compound of トネリコ (ash tree) + 葉 (leaf) + の (possessive particle) + カエデ (maple), referring to the ash-like compound leaves.