Japanese plum-yew; Harrington's cephalotaxus; cowtail pine
A coniferous shrub or small tree native to Japan, Cephalotaxus harringtonia. The name is usually written in katakana as イヌガヤ.
Japanese plum-yew is sometimes planted as a garden tree.
The fruit of the Japanese plum-yew is not edible.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in kana.
The name イヌガヤ literally means 'dog kaya (torreya nut tree)', suggesting it resembles the kaya tree but is inferior or inedible, as the prefix イヌ (dog) often indicates a non-useful or false version of something.