Cryptomeria japonica
Also known as sugi, Japanese cedar
Cryptomeria (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae. It includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica (syn. Cupressus japonica L.f.). It is considered to be endemic to Japan, where it is known as . The tree is also called Japanese cedar or Japanese redwood in English. It has been extensively introduced, and cultivated for wood production on the Azores and elsewhere.
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Cryptomeria japonica, commonly called Japanese cedar or Japanese redwood, is a conifer tree native to Japan that belongs to the cypress family. The tree has been widely planted outside its native range, including in the Azores, where it is cultivated for timber production.
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Species
Near ThreatenedCryptomeria japonica
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyCupressaceae
Native toChina South-Central, China Southeast, Japan
General: Cryptomeria japonica is rated as Near Threatened (NT
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Description
- Endemism
- Biology
- Fossil record
- Cultivation
- Timber
- Mechanical properties
- Ornamental
- Symbolism
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Cryptomeria (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae. It includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica (syn. Cupressus japonica L.f.). It is considered to be endemic to Japan, where it is known as . The tree is also called Japanese cedar or Japanese redwood in English. It has been extensively introduced, and cultivated for wood production on the Azores and elsewhere.
==Description== Cryptomeria is a very large evergreen tree, reaching up to tall and trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips. The leaves are arranged spirally, needle-like, long; and the seed cones globular, diameter with about 20–40 scales. It is superficially similar to the related giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), from which it can be differentiated by the longer leaves (under in the giant sequoia) and smaller cones ( in the giant sequoia), and the harder bark on the trunk (thick, soft and spongy in giant sequoia). Prior to 1916, the sylvics expert E.H.Wilson measured a sugi at the village called "Sugi", Tosa Prefecture, Shikoku Island, Japan, which measured in height, and in girth at breast height.