Cercidiphyllum japonicum / カツラ科カツラ属 /日本
Tree representing legend "High ideal in the moon"
Leaves are heart-shaped, and fallen leaves are said to be sweet scents similar to the smell of soy sauce. In Chinese legend Katsura is a "high ideal of being in the moon", and it also appears in Manyoshu of Japan. He grew up to such a treasure that it became a natural treasure of the country and the prefecture, there are trees of 2000 years old. In Hida there is a gigantic group called "Katsura Gate" in Tensan Prefectural Nature Park. Since the material is fragrant and durable, it is also used as sculpture, building pillars and beams, tables and chairs, shogi boards and boards.
伝説上「月の中にある高い理想」を表す木
葉はハート型をしており、落葉は醤油の良いにおいに似ている甘い香りと言われる。中国の伝説では桂は「月の中にあるという高い理想」を表す木で、日本の万葉集にも登場する。国や県の天然記念物となるほどの大樹まで育ち、樹齢2000年の木もある。飛騨には天生県立自然公園の中に「カツラ門」という巨木群がある。材は香りがよく耐久性があるので、彫刻、建物の柱や梁、テーブルや椅子、将棋盤や碁盤の材料としても使用される
*This product is a raw material. The shade and dimension of the wood slab will varies after processing*
