Mochibana is a decoration made of small-cut rice cake or dango (sweet rice dumpling) on a branch of Japanese sumac, hackberry, or willow tree for New Year's Holidays or small New Year's festival around January 15.
餅花（もちばな）とは、正月とくに小正月に、ヌルデ・エノキ・ヤナギなどの木に小さく切った餅や団子をさして飾るもの。