Chinese sumac; Brucea javanica
A deciduous tree native to East Asia, known for its medicinal uses and sometimes used in traditional medicine. The name ヌルデ is the standard Japanese name.
The Chinese sumac is a deciduous tree that grows wild in mountainous areas.
The fruit of the Chinese sumac is sometimes used for medicinal purposes.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; the reading ぬるで is the most common.
The Japanese name ヌルデ is of uncertain origin. The kanji 白膠木 are ateji (当て字) and do not reflect the etymology.