Taiwan acacia; Acacia confusa
A tree species native to Southeast Asia and Taiwan, often used in traditional medicine and as a source of wood. In Japanese, it is typically referred to by its katakana name.
The Taiwan acacia is a leguminous tree native to Taiwan and the Philippines.
Kanji form is rare; the plant is usually referred to by its katakana name.
Borrowed from Chinese 相思樹, literally “tree of longing for one another,” a name associated in Chinese tradition with remembrance and love.