daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak
A deciduous oak tree native to East Asia, known for its large leaves. In Japan, its leaves are traditionally used to wrap mochi for the Kashiwa-mochi sweet.
The leaves of the daimyo oak are large and are used to wrap kashiwa-mochi.
A large daimyo oak tree stands in the park.
You wrap mochi in kashiwa leaves to make kashiwa-mochi.