榊 (Sakaki)
A Sakaki is a flowering evergreen tree native to warm areas of Japan, Korea, and China. It can reach a height of 10 m., has long, smooth, oval, leathery, green leaves, and has small, scented, cream-white flowers that bloom during early summer. In Japan, it is commonly used in Shinto rituals. An example of this is using it to make a tamagushi.