Part 1


Camellia-like TreeOriginal: Shanchake. While this literally means the Camellia family (Theaceae), in this context, it refers to a specific woody plant resembling the tea blossom.	Woody KudzuA woody vine or shrub related to the Kudzu plant, often used for its fiber or medicinal roots.
Mountain AshOriginal: Huaqiushu. Known for its clusters of white flowers and bright red berries; often found in high-altitude forests.	White Spice TreeOriginal: Baixinshu. Likely Pterostyrax psilophyllus, a tree known for its pendulous white flower clusters.
Black-ribbed Tree	Prickly Castor-Oil TreeOriginal: Ciqiushu. A deciduous tree with a trunk covered in sharp thorns and palm-shaped leaves.
Yellow Slant Vine	Mountain Thorn Tree
Zhu Tree	Signal-Horse TreeOriginal: Baomashu. A folk name often given to species like the Viburnum* or Syringa because their blooming was said to signal the arrival of spring or military couriers.*
Linden TreeOriginal: Duanshu. Also known as the Lime or Basswood tree, prized for its soft wood and fragrant flowers.	Stinking CornelOriginal: Choulai. Refers to a species of dogwood (Cornus) that emits a pungent odor when the leaves or bark are crushed.
Hard-pod TreeOriginal: Jianjiashu. A species of Viburnum* known for its clusters of firm, berry-like fruits.*	Stinking Bamboo-Tree
Horse-Fish Twig	Old Wife’s Blue ClothOriginal: Laopobule. A regional folk name, likely referring to the way the plant’s berries or flowers were used as a simple dye for peasant clothing.
Green Seed Twig	Donkey’s SaddlebagOriginal: Lütuobudai. A descriptive folk name for a plant with pouch-shaped fruits or heavy, drooping seed pods.