杉花粉

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Written 杉花粉 and read すぎかふん, it is the fine pollen released by cedar trees for reproduction.
• Basic usage: It is observed under a microscope and shown in an enlarged photograph at an exhibit.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Microscopic particles rather than the tree
  • The word identifies the airborne reproductive grains, not cedar foliage or seeds.