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优昙花的学名叫山玉兰,落叶乔木,木兰科,叶革质椭圆形或卵椭圆形,花大而白,芳香,其气味如同佛寺中能嗅到的气味(仿佛焚檀香木的气味)。可能因为这种关系,进入佛国,便成为祥瑞灵异之物了,在云南十分普遍。昆明的昙华寺中就种着一株,乃明代所种,寺也因花树而得名,西山华亭寺和翠湖中都有栽培。 优昙花,是梵文udumbara的音译(udumbara的全音译为"优昙钵罗花"),udumbara的意译为"祥瑞灵异之花",神话传说此花生长在喜马拉雅山,三千年一开花,开花后很快就凋谢。
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