xiāng​sī​shù

Taiwan acacia

相思树 相思樹 xiāng​sī​shù
Taiwan acacia
(botany) Acacia confusa; an evergreen tree native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, widely used for charcoal and reforestation
tree of longing
a legendary tree said to have grown from the tombs of a tragic couple, Han Peng and his wife Lady He, who committed suicide after being separated by a cruel king; their story is recorded in the Jin dynasty text 搜神记 sōu​shén​jì
rosary pea
(botany) Abrus precatorius; a climbing legume known for its bright red and black seeds
red-seeded tree
(botany) any of several leguminous trees with red seeds, such as Ormosia hosiei or Adenanthera pavonina
nanliu tree
(literary) an ancient name for the nanliu tree 楠榴之木 nán​liú​zhī​mù, described as a large tree with hard, twisted wood and coral-like seeds

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