沙さ羅ら双そう樹じゅ

noun

sal tree; Shorea robusta

Refers to the sal tree native to the Indian subcontinent. In Japanese, it is often encountered in Buddhist contexts, as the tree under which the Buddha is said to have passed away.

• 沙さ羅ら双そう樹じゅは仏ぶっ教きょうで重じゅう要ような木きとされている。

  The sal tree is considered an important tree in Buddhism.

noun

Japanese stewartia; Stewartia pseudocamellia

In Japan, the name 沙羅双樹 is often applied to the native Japanese stewartia (also called 夏椿), which has similar-looking flowers. This usage is common in gardening and literature.

See also: 夏椿

• 庭にわに沙さ羅ら双そう樹じゅを植うえた。

  I planted a Japanese stewartia in the garden.