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jmdict 2153400 Active (id: 1041844)
杜仲
とちゅうトチュウ (nokanji)
1. [n] [uk]
▶ hardy rubber tree (near-threatened species often used in Chinese medicine, Eucommia ulmoides)
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 2153410 トチュウ科 1. Eucommiaceae (monotypic plant family containing only the hardy rubber tree)
  ⇐ see: 2153390 杜仲茶【とちゅうちゃ】 1. Tochū tea (high in minerals and reputed to be beneficial for weight loss and in cases of high blood pressure)



History:
6. A 2010-09-03 11:03:04  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2010-09-03 04:01:36  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
actually, i guess wiki is using Eucommia as a genus name, not a common name.  britannica calls it the 'hardy rubber tree' which gets unambiguous hits
  Diff:
@@ -19,1 +19,1 @@
-<gloss>eucommia (near-threatened species of dicot often used in Chinese medicine, Eucommia ulmoides)</gloss>
+<gloss>hardy rubber tree (near-threatened species often used in Chinese medicine, Eucommia ulmoides)</gloss>
4. A* 2010-09-03 03:55:41  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucommia
-
It is also sometimes known as "Gutta-percha tree" or "Chinese rubber tree", but is not related to either the true Gutta-percha tree of southeastern Asia, nor to the South American rubber tree.
  Comments:
i think the current gloss is confusing
  Diff:
@@ -17,2 +17,2 @@
-<gloss>gutta-percha tree (common name, not true gutta-percha)</gloss>
-<gloss>eucommia ulmoides</gloss>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>eucommia (near-threatened species of dicot often used in Chinese medicine, Eucommia ulmoides)</gloss>
3. A 2010-08-13 23:08:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2010-08-11 17:37:41  Jean-Luc Léger <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +12,1 @@
+<re_nokanji/>
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