花蘇芳

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
はな
Grade: 1

Jinmeiyō
ほう > おう
Grade: S
kun'yomi goon
 ハナスオウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

Literally, flowering sappanwood, (はな) (hana, flower) + 蘇芳(すおう) (suō, sappanwood)

Noun

(はな)()(おう) or 花蘇芳(ハナスオウ) (hanasuō

  1. Chinese redbud, Cercis chinensis

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).