Chinese flowering ash (Fraxinus lanuginosa form. serrata)
A specific tree species; the name is a botanical term. Usually written in kana.
See also: アオダモ
I planted a Chinese flowering ash in the garden.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling using 梣 for とねりこ.
Rare kanji spelling using 梣 for とねりこ.
The name is a compound of 小葉 (こば, 'small leaf') and とねりこ (Japanese ash). The derivation of とねりこ is uncertain, but it may be related to 舎人 (とねり, 'servant') due to the tree's use in making tools or its appearance.