Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Kangxi stroke count: 14 Page 545, Entry 15 Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced qi. A type of tree. Record of Local Products from the Yi Region (Yibu Fangwu Ji): Common people plant the alder tree; in less than three years, the timber produced is double that of ordinary trees. Because it can be quickly planted and transplanted, the local villagers profit from it. Du Fu, Poem on Seeking Alder Tree Saplings: I have long heard that the alder tree matures in three years, so I seek its shade for ten acres by the stream. Wang Anshi, Poem on the Alder Tree: Among the trees by the Zhuojin River are alder trees, cultivated in wild gardens and orchards, waiting for them to flourish. Being in a remote location, it is fortunate to avoid the destruction such as that which befell Huan Tui when he cut down the trees, and by the end of the year, it can still be transplanted just as Yu Xin transplanted trees. Also, Correct Meaning Guide (Zhengzitong): Pronounced kai. Also, Idle Remarks from the East of the Qi (Qidong Yeyu): The character is pronounced dai. The meaning is the same.