sappanwood (Caesalpinia sappan)
A tropical tree whose heartwood yields a red dye. Botanical term.
Sappanwood is a leguminous plant used for dye.
sappanwood dye; red dye from sappanwood
The red dye extracted from the heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan, historically used in textiles and crafts.
This cloth is dyed with sappanwood dye.
layered color (light brown front, dark red back)
A traditional Japanese color combination used in court garments: light brown on the outside and dark red on the inside. Historical term.
The layered color scheme of light brown over dark red was used in Heian-period court attire.
alpine azalea; trailing azalea
Chinese redbud
Standard kanji spelling for the plant, dye, and color.
Rarely used kanji form.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical or dye contexts.
Rarely used kanji form.
The kanji 蘇芳 are ateji (phonetic equivalents) for the Chinese-derived name of the sappanwood tree. The exact derivation is uncertain.