Japanese map symbol for a palm plantation

A fanned crown over a bare stem.

Also known as: Yashikajurin mark, Palm woodland mark

Maps & navigationStandard profile

Meanings

Denotes palm-family woodland on a Japanese topographic map, found mainly on the southern islands.

Officially standardisedVerified fact
Marks palm-family woodland on a GSI topographic sheet.
Contexts: Maps
Officially standardisedVerified fact
Occurs almost exclusively on sheets covering the Nansei islands, so its presence on a map is itself a rough indication of latitude.
Japan, principally the Nansei (Ryukyu) islands · Contexts: Maps

A bare upright stroke topped by several strokes spraying outward and downward, drawn as a palm crown.

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Map symbols used on Japanese topographic maps
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) · retrieved 2026-08-23
Japan's national mapping agency's own published legend. Cited for the form and meaning of a symbol on Japanese topographic maps; the historical origin of individual symbols is cited separately where claimed.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

Meanings

Denotes palm-family woodland on a Japanese topographic map, found mainly on the southern islands.

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Marks palm-family woodland on a GSI topographic sheet.

Contexts: Maps

Officially standardisedVerified fact

Occurs almost exclusively on sheets covering the Nansei islands, so its presence on a map is itself a rough indication of latitude.

Japan, principally the Nansei (Ryukyu) islands · Contexts: Maps

Confidence

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

Map symbols used on Japanese topographic maps
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) · retrieved 2026-08-23
Japan's national mapping agency's own published legend. Cited for the form and meaning of a symbol on Japanese topographic maps; the historical origin of individual symbols is cited separately where claimed.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26