| Change log entry 60834 | |
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| Processed by: | ycandau (2016-03-15 22:50:41 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 55633 - submitted by 'ycandau' >> Editor: see http://www.chinesezither.net/guzhengsoundboardwoods.html |
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- 珙桐 珙桐 [gong3 tong2] /dove tree/ + 珙桐 珙桐 [gong3 tong2] /dove tree (Davidia involucrata)/ # all Chinese trees are the same tree, how convenient - 梧桐 梧桐 [wu2 tong2] /wutong or Paulownia tree (Fermiana platanifolia), a lightweight strong wood used for musical instruments/Chinese parasol tree/ + 梧桐 梧桐 [wu2 tong2] /wutong (Firmiana platanifolia)/Chinese parasol tree/ - 泡桐 泡桐 [pao1 tong2] /Paulownia tree (Fermiana platanifolia), a lightweight strong wood used for musical instruments/Chinese parasol tree/ + 泡桐 泡桐 [pao1 tong2] /Paulownia (genus)/ # guzheng are often claimed to be made of 桐木 (paulownia on English sites). # Both trees are possible, and Chinese themselves seem unsure - 桐 桐 [tong2] /Chinese wood-oil tree (Aleurites cordata)/ + 桐 桐 [tong2] /tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)/ # Wp: Aleurites: Some deciduous Chinese species are now classified under a separate genus Vernicia. + 油桐 油桐 [you2 tong2] /Chinese wood-oil tree (Vernicia fordii)/ # useless. And wrong. - 梧桐木 梧桐木 [wu2 tong2 mu4] /Paulownia wood used for musical instruments/ # the real reason + 法國梧桐 法国梧桐 [fa3 guo2 wu2 tong2] /plane tree (Platanus x acerifolia)/ |