also: とが
southern Japanese hemlock; Tsuga sieboldii
A species of conifer native to Japan. Typically referred to by its katakana name ツガ in botanical and everyday contexts.
Tsuga is a conifer native to the mountains of Japan.
Usually written in kana; katakana form is common for plant names.
Kanji form; rarely used and may not be recognized by many readers.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Alternate reading とが, less common.
The origin of the Japanese name ツガ is uncertain. It may be derived from an older Japanese word for the tree.