''Machilus thunbergii'' (syn. ''Persea thunbergii''), the Japanese bay tree, red machilus, or tabunoki, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family

Lauraceae Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant Family (biology), family that includes the bay laurel, true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genus (biology), genera worldwide. They are dicotyled ...

. It is native to Vietnam, Taiwan, southeast and north-central China, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan. A sturdy evergreen tree, usually tall, and reaching , it is used for timber, and as a street tree. Its bark is the source of makko, a powder used to make a mosquitorepelling incense. It prefers coastal areas, and can handle saline soil.

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thunbergii Flora of Japan Flora of Korea Flora of North-Central China Flora of Southeast China Flora of Taiwan Flora of Vietnam Plants described in 1846 Taxa named by Philipp Franz von Siebold Taxa named by Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini {{Laurales-stub