Chen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Tree (mù) Character: Xiang Kangxi Stroke Count: 21 Page 562, Entry 28 Pronounced xiang. The name of a type of tree. In the Rhapsody on the Capital of Wu (Wudu fu) by Zuo Si, it is mentioned alongside other trees. The commentary by Li Shan states: The xiang tree contains a substance inside its bark resembling crushed white rice; once dried, pulverized, and filtered through water, it can be made into cakes similar to flour. This tree grows in the regions of Jiaozhi and Luting. In the Supplement to the Materia Medica (Bencao shiyi), it is referred to as the wood tree. It grows in the valleys of Lingnan, and a large tree can yield several dou of flour from its bark, yellow-white in color. Also pronounced xiang. The meaning is the same. Also pronounced rang. According to the Jade Chapter (Yupian), it is a tree found by the roadside. According to the Classified Chapters (Leipian), the jiaorang is a type of tree that grows in the Min Mountains.