Chinese guger tree; Schima wallichii
A tree species native to the Ryukyu Islands and parts of Southeast Asia. The name is a Ryukyuan dialect word.
See also: ヒメツバキ
In Okinawa, when the Chinese guger tree blooms, people feel the arrival of spring.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 伊集 is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts.
Kanji form; rarely used outside specialized botanical literature.
The word イジュ is a Ryukyuan dialect term for this tree; the kanji 伊集 is an ateji assignment based on sound.