Atlas broom; Argyrocytisus battandieri
A flowering shrub native to Morocco, known for its silvery foliage and yellow flowers. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, the katakana name is used.
The Atlas broom is a shrub characterized by its silvery leaves.
I planted an Atlas broom in my garden.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly botanical; the word is usually written in kana.
The Japanese name ギンヨウエニシダ literally means 'silver-leaf broom', from 銀葉 (silver leaf) + エニシダ (broom, referring to plants in the Genisteae tribe). The specific epithet honors the French botanist Jules Aimé Battandier.