Trees are generally mentioned using their English name but both English and Japanese are provided in this guide.
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Alphabetical by Japanese Name
F
Fuji
ENG: Wisteria Kana: フジ
Kanji: 藤 Bloom Season: Late spring-early summer 
H
Hinoki
eng: cypress Kana: ヒノキ
Kanji: 檜 Other Information: Very Fragrant
J
jinkou
eng: agarwood Kana: ジンコウ
Kanji: 沈香 Other Information: the heartwood of the Aquilaria tree 
K
kashiwagi
eng: daimyo oak Other Names: Quercus Dentata
Kana: カシワギ Kanji: 柏木 
katsura
eng: Laurel Kana: カツラ
Kanji: 桂 
kiri
eng: paulownia Kana: キリ
Kanji: 桐 Bloom Season: Early Spring 
kobai
eng: red plum Other Names: Japanese Apricot
Kana: コウバイ Kanji: 紅梅 Bloom Season: Spring 
kuri
eng: chestnut Kana: クリ
Kanji: 栗 
M
matsu
eng: pine Kana: マツ
Kanji: 松 Other Information: symbol of longevity, used to signify "waiting"/"pining" 
momiji
eng: maple Kana: モミジ
Kanji: 紅葉 Other Information: Used to represent all fall colors in the Tale 
N
nara
eng: oak Other Names: Quercus Serrata
Kana: ナラ Kanji: 楢 Other Information: deep red leaves in autumn 
S
sugi
eng: japanese cedar Kana: スギ
Kanji: 杉 
T
tachibana
eng: tachibana orange Kana: タチバナ
Kanji: 橘 Other Information: an inedible citrus 
U
udonge
eng: cluster fig Kana: ウドンゲ
Kanji: 優曇華 Other Information: also used to represent a mythical tree that only blooms every 3000 years 
ume
eng: plum Kana: ウメ
Kanji: 梅 
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Alphabetical by English Name
A
agarwood
JP: jinkou Kana: ジンコウ
Kanji: 沈香 Other Information: the heartwood of the Aquilaria tree 
C
chestnut
jp: kuri Kana: クリ
Kanji: 栗 
cluster fig
jp: udonge Kana: ウドンゲ
Kanji: 優曇華 Other Information: also used to represent a mythical tree that only blooms every 3000 years 
cypress
JP: Hinoki Kana: ヒノキ
Kanji: 檜 Other Information: Very Fragrant
D
daimyo oak
JP: kashiwagi Other Names: Quercus Dentata
Kana: カシワギ Kanji: 柏木 
J
japanese cedar
jp: sugi Kana: スギ
Kanji: 杉 
L
Laurel
jp: katsura Kana: カツラ
Kanji: 桂 
M
maple
jp: momiji Kana: モミジ
Kanji: 紅葉 Other Information: Used to represent all fall colors in the Tale 
O
oak
jp: nara Other Names: Quercus Serrata
Kana: ナラ Kanji: 楢 Other Information: deep red leaves in autumn 
P
paulownia
JP: kiri Kana: キリ
Kanji: 桐 Bloom Season: Early Spring 
pine
jp: matsu Kana: マツ
Kanji: 松 Other Information: symbol of longevity, used to signify "waiting"/"pining" 
plum
jp: ume Kana: ウメ
Kanji: 梅 
R
red plum
jp: kobai Other Names: Japanese Apricot
Kana: コウバイ Kanji: 紅梅 Bloom Season: Spring 
T
tachibana orange
jp: tachibana Kana: タチバナ
Kanji: 橘 Other Information: an inedible citrus 
W
Wisteria
JP: Fuji Kana: フジ
Kanji: 藤 Bloom Season: Late spring-early summer 
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