Oshima cherry; Prunus speciosa
A species of cherry tree native to Japan, especially the Izu Islands; its leaves are used to wrap sakura mochi.
Sakura mochi wrapped in Oshima cherry leaves has a nice fragrance.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling exists but the word is usually written in kana; learners will most often encounter the katakana form.
Named after Izu Ōshima (伊豆大島), one of the Izu Islands where this cherry species is native.