Chinese characters. Pinyin: nán (pictophonetic characters. From South Sandwood. Original meaning: Nanmu) The original meaning is the same [Nanmu (Nanmu Town South)]. Lauraceae, evergreen trees. It is a general term for all species of Machilus and Machilus in Lauraceae, including Machilus, Jin Sinan and Machilus. It is a big tree, which can reach 30 meters when it matures. Its fine, hard, fragrant and expensive wood grain is mostly used in shipbuilding and palaces. Nanmu is extremely precious and has been listed in the list of national key protected wild plants in China.