Sakaki

species of tree native to warm areas of Japan, Korea and mainland China

Sakaki (Cleyera japonica) is a tree that people believe is sacred in Shinto

Sakaki
Sakaki, Cleyera japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Cleyera
Species:
C. japonica
Binomial name
Cleyera japonica

It is used in offerings like Masakaki[1] and Tamagushi.[2]

References

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  1. 『出雲大社教布教師養成講習会』発行出雲大社教教務本庁平成元年9月全427頁中75頁
  2. Bernkastel, Olivia (2018-07-12). "Tamagushi: What is it, and how to offer it". Medium. Retrieved 2023-06-29.

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