Epigaea asiatica
A species of flowering plant in the heath family, native to Japan. Botanical term; the common name is usually written in katakana.
Epigaea asiatica is a small evergreen shrub that grows on rocky mountain slopes.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 岩梨 is rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used.
From 岩 (iwa, 'rock') + 梨 (nashi, 'pear'), referring to its rocky habitat and pear-like fruit.