Coriaria japonica (shrub)
A poisonous shrub native to Japan; all parts contain toxic compounds. The name literally means 'poisonous Coriaria'.
Coriaria japonica is a poisonous plant native to Japan.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the plant is normally written in kana.
The name is a compound of 毒 (doku, 'poison') and 空木 (utsugi, 'deutzia'), referring to its toxicity and superficial resemblance to deutzia shrubs.