テリハボク

Meanings

1

tamanu; Alexandrian laurel

usually written using kana alone

A tropical evergreen tree (Calophyllum inophyllum) known for its broad leaves and fragrant flowers; the name is usually written in katakana.

テリハボクは海かい岸がん沿ぞいに自じ生せいする常じょう緑りょく樹じゅです。
The tamanu is an evergreen tree that grows naturally along the coast.
テリハボクの種しゅ子しから採とれる油あぶらは、スキンケアに使つかわれることがあります。
Oil extracted from tamanu seeds is sometimes used in skincare.