女樹是傳說中(zhong)異(yi)木名,能(neng)生人,故名,出(chu)自《筆塵·海中(zhong)銀山(shan)》。
明·莫是龍《筆塵·海(hai)中(zhong)銀(yin)山(shan)》(《舊小(xiao)說·戊集二·筆塵》“海(hai)中(zhong)銀(yin)山(shan)”條):“海(hai)中(zhong)有銀(yin)山(shan),生(sheng)樹,名女樹,天(tian)明時皆生(sheng)嬰(ying)兒,曰(yue)(yue)(yue)出能行,至(zhi)食時皆成少年,曰(yue)(yue)(yue)中(zhong)壯盛,曰(yue)(yue)(yue)昃衰老(lao),曰(yue)(yue)(yue)沒死,曰(yue)(yue)(yue)出復然(ran)。”