goldenrain tree; Koelreuteria paniculata
A deciduous tree native to East Asia, known for its yellow flowers and papery seed pods. The name is usually written in katakana in modern Japanese.
Goldenrain trees are planted in the park.
It's the season when the goldenrain tree's yellow flowers bloom.
The katakana spelling is the most common written form for this tree name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the first character is not a jōyō kanji and is seldom used in everyday writing.
Alternate kanji spelling, also rare; 槵 is not a jōyō kanji.
The Japanese name モクゲンジ is thought to derive from the Chinese name 木槵子 (mùhuànzǐ), referring to the tree's seeds which were historically used as Buddhist prayer beads. The exact phonetic adaptation is uncertain.