古树古樹
Term · Raw material
old-tree
Literal meaning
ancient tree
Definition#
Leaf from old, tall, seed-grown tea trees, usually in old forest gardens. There is no national legal threshold; the trade commonly means trees of about a century or more, and some group standards set such ages. Old-tree leaf commands large premiums, which makes the claim widely abused.
Translation and usage#
| Language | Use | Alternatives & cautions |
|---|---|---|
| English | old-tree from old tea trees (gushu) pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid ancient-tree (as a verified fact) age is rarely verifiable; present as a vendor claim wild tree gushu are cultivated, just old |
| Deutsch | Gushu von alten Teebäumen pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
|
| Русский | гушу со старых чайных деревьев pinyin with a gloss |
Also acceptable
Avoid дикие деревья gushu are cultivated |
| 简体字 | 古树 | |
| 繁體字 | 古樹 | Regional usage
|
| 日本語 | 古樹 |
Common confusions#
- Ages ('500-year', 'thousand-year') are vendor claims, rarely verified.
- Translators conflate 古树 with 野生 (wild); gushu gardens are planted, often centuries ago by local ethnic communities.