Japanese laurel; spotted laurel
Refers specifically to the evergreen shrub Aucuba japonica, commonly planted in gardens and known for its glossy leaves, often with yellow spots.
A Japanese laurel is planted in the corner of the garden.
lush green tree
Literary or poetic use referring to any tree with fresh, green foliage. Rare in everyday speech.
I walked through a forest thick with lush green trees.
I planted a Japanese laurel in the garden.
Aoki index
great morinda; Indian mulberry; noni; beach mulberry; cheese fruit
Standard kanji spelling for the plant name.
Katakana spelling often used in botanical contexts.
From 青 (ao, 'green') + 木 (ki, 'tree'), literally 'green tree'. The specific application to Aucuba japonica is conventional.