Meliosma rigida (species of flowering plant)
A specific species of flowering plant in the family Sabiaceae, native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
Meliosma rigida is an evergreen tree that grows wild in mountainous areas.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the plant is usually referred to in kana.
The name ヤマビワ literally means 'mountain loquat', likely from the resemblance of its leaves or fruit to the loquat (ビワ). The exact derivation is uncertain.