中山伝信録 巻六 - 翻刻

翻刻

　而光沢一名常盤木樹直上長丈余四時不凋葉可
　染緑色開小黄花結実如橘可食又有一木土名[呀
　喇菩]葉皆似福木亦対節生白花似梅十一二月実
　俱号君子樹《割書：葉紋対縷如織中辺映日通明作金｜黄色旧伝闘鏤樹葉如橘当即此也》
　[鉄樹]即鳳尾蕉一名海㯶櫚身蕉葉葉勁挺対出䙰
　褷如鳳尾映日中心一線虚明無影四時不凋処処
　植之
　[烏木]葉如桂直上外与常木不異中心木質黒色然
　亦有白理者又有[紅木]
　[油樹]葉似橘実如橘大不可食用以榨油又有[福満
　木]樹高数尺葉似木槿差小花如橘子纍纍紅色可
　食又有樹葉似冬青高丈余花如棗子纍纍生如中
　国女貞子甘酸可食亦可染物作青蓮色名山米又
　名野麻姑当即青精也
　[古巴梯斯]樹高二三丈余葉大如柿葉花五椏八九
　月実如青果而少匾味香甘閩中有之名戊土
　[右納]樹高三四丈余葉似白桐夏季開花如中国秋
　葵黄弁檀心

現代語訳

そして光沢があり、一名常盤木という。樹は直上し丈余の長さに伸び、四季を通じて凋まない。葉は緑色に染めることができ、小さな黄花を開き、橘のような実を結んで食べられる。また一木あり、土名を[呀喇菩]という。葉はみな福木に似て、また対節に生じ、白花は梅に似る。十一、二月に実る。いずれも君子樹と号する。《注記：葉の紋様は対になって縷々と織物のようで、中辺は日に映じて通明で金黄色を作る。旧伝の闘鏤樹は葉が橘のようとあるが、当にこれであろう》

【鉄樹】即ち鳳尾蕉、一名海㯶櫚。身は蕉のようで葉は勁挺として対に出て、䙰褷として鳳の尾のよう。日に映じて中心に一線の虚明があり影がない。四時凋まず、処処にこれを植える。

【烏木】葉は桂のようで直上し、外は常木と異ならないが、中心の木質は黒色である。然しまた白理のものもある。また【紅木】もある。

【油樹】葉は橘に似て、実は橘のように大きいが食べられない。これを用いて油を搾る。また【福満木】あり。樹高は数尺、葉は木槿に似るがやや小さく、花は橘子のように纍纍として紅色で食べられる。また樹あり、葉は冬青に似て高さ丈余、花は棗子のように纍纍と生じ、中国の女貞子のよう。甘酸で食べられ、また物を染めて青蓮色にすることもできる。名を山米といい、また野麻姑ともいう。当に青精であろう。

【古巴梯斯】樹高二、三丈余。葉は柿葉のように大きく、花は五椏で八、九月に実は青果のようで少し扁平、味は香甘である。閩中にこれあり、戊土と名づく。

【右納】樹高三、四丈余。葉は白桐に似て、夏季に花を開き、中国の秋葵のよう。黄弁で檀心である。

英語訳

And glossy, also called Tokiwa-gi (evergreen tree). The tree grows straight up to over ten feet in length and does not wither throughout the four seasons. The leaves can be used to dye green color, it opens small yellow flowers and bears fruit like oranges that can be eaten. There is also another tree with the local name [Yarabo]. All leaves resemble fukugi, also growing in opposite pairs, with white flowers resembling plum blossoms. They fruit in the eleventh and twelfth months. Both are called "gentleman trees." [Note: The leaf patterns are paired and continuous like weaving, with the center edges appearing transparent golden-yellow when held up to sunlight. The traditional "tōrō tree" described as having orange-like leaves should be this very tree.]

[Iron Tree] This is the sago palm, also called sea palm. The trunk is like a banana plant with leaves that are firm and upright, growing in pairs, feathery like a phoenix tail. When lit by sunlight, there is a translucent line through the center with no shadow. It does not wither in any season and is planted everywhere.

[Black Wood] Leaves are like cinnamon, growing straight up. The exterior is no different from ordinary wood, but the heartwood is black in color. However, there are also those with white grain. There is also [Red Wood].

[Oil Tree] Leaves resemble orange trees, fruit is as large as oranges but inedible. It is used for pressing oil. There is also [Fukuman Wood]. The tree is several feet high, leaves resemble hibiscus but somewhat smaller, flowers cluster like small oranges in red color and are edible. There is another tree with leaves resembling holly, over ten feet high, flowers clustering like jujube fruits, similar to Chinese privet berries. Sweet and sour, edible, and can also be used to dye things blue-purple color. Named "Sanmai" and also called "Nomago," this should be the blue essence plant.

[Kubatisu] Tree height over twenty to thirty feet. Leaves are large like persimmon leaves, flowers have five branches, fruiting in the eighth and ninth months like green olives but somewhat flattened, with fragrant sweet taste. This exists in Fujian and is named "Bodo."

[Mina] Tree height over thirty to forty feet. Leaves resemble white paulownia, flowering in summer season like Chinese autumn mallow with yellow petals and sandalwood-colored center.