Onko (Japanese Yew) - right (47 R)

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Museum number	47
Uemera number / title	一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25"
Folder location	1st shelf
Sample location	right (47 R)
Fiber type	silk
Color	pale reddish brown
Dyestuff (Japanese common name)	おんこ : Onko
Dye (English common name)	Japanese Yew
Dyestuff (botanical name)	Taxus cuspidate Siebold et Zucc. var. cuspidate
Plant part	branch /dried
Dyestuff extraction	boiled in water
Auxiliary agent in dye bath	-
Mordant	-
Other auxiliary agent	-
Uemera's notes	Onko (おんこ) is also called Kiyaragi (きやら木) or Yamasuoh (やますおう), and is a variant of Japanese Yew, called Ichii (いちゐ) and Araragi (あららぎ). The resultant color of Ichii would be same. The plant looks similar to Brazilwood, which is probably the reason why the plant is alternatively called Yamasuoh (= mountain-Brazilwood). The Ainu (アイヌ) people used this plant for dyeing reds.
Uemera's date	Kyoto