A tree or shrub cultivated for planting in a garden. As trees grown for sale, the roots are usually treated to enable transplanting, and the branches pruned according to the intended use. This term was formerly used with the same meaning as niwaki (garden tree), and is sometimes so used at present.
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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