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ナンテンの実が赤く色づいています。関東以西に自生していますが、かつて中国から渡来した栽培品が逸出したものとも言われています。和名のナンテンが「難転、難を転ずる」に通ずることから縁起が良い木とされ、公園や庭木としてしばしば植栽されています。


The fruit of "Nanten (ナンテン)" trees has turned red. They live in the west of Kanto region, however, it's said that they derived from the cultivated trees that came from China in the past. The sound of their name can mean "turning difficulty into fortune" so they are regarded as a lucky tree. They are often planted in parks and gardens.