エンジュ
- Japanese Pagoda Tree
- マメ亜科エンジュ属
- 日本 台湾 中国
「延寿」の木
希少な樹種。日本では「延寿」として親しまれ、病魔を追い払い寿命を延ばす木として言われてきました。
辺材と心材の明瞭がはっきりと分かれており、耐久性は腐れや割れが入りにくく丈夫な木。磨くと光沢が出るのも特徴。
"Longevity" tree
Rare tree species. In Japan, it has become popular as "longevity", it has been told as a tree which expels the disease disease and prolongs the life span.
Clearness of sapwood and heartwood is clearly separated, durability is hard to put rot and cracks, strong tree. It is also characterized by shine when polished.