false daphne; yuzuriha
A tree native to East Asia, Daphniphyllum macropodum. Its name comes from the way old leaves fall after new ones appear, as if 'yielding' (譲る). Often planted as a symbol of generational succession.
I planted a yuzuriha tree in the garden.
When new leaves appear on the yuzuriha, the old leaves fall.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rare kanji form.
Kanji form; rarely used in modern writing.
Rare kanji form.
The name ゆずりは (譲り葉) literally means 'yielding leaf', from the plant's characteristic of old leaves falling after new ones emerge, as if passing on their role. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.