蚊母樹いすのき

noun

Distylium racemosum; isu tree

An evergreen tree native to Japan and East Asia, known for its hard wood and insect-induced galls. The name 蚊母樹 literally means 'mosquito-mother tree' because the galls were thought to harbor mosquitoes.

• 蚊母樹いすのきは暖だん地ちの山さん地ちに自じ生せいする常じょう緑りょく高こう木ぼくです。

  The isu tree is an evergreen tall tree that grows naturally in mountainous areas of warm regions.

• イスノキの材ざいは非ひ常じょうに硬かたく、家か具ぐや器き具ぐに使つかわれます。

  The wood of the isu tree is extremely hard and is used for furniture and tools.