just wondering, since the rest of the professors-like Oak, Elm, Birch, and Rowan for instance- are named after trees.
Japanese | バーネット| From Burnet, a type of Sanguisorba
>Sanguisorba is a genus of perennial herbs or small shrubs in the family Rosaceae, native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is Burnet.