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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
Observations recorded16,779
General: Cryptomeria japonica is rated as Near Threatened (NT
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Article · 中文
日本柳杉（學名：Cryptomeria japonica），松柏門柏科植物，原本分類於杉科，也是柳杉屬中的唯一一種。是日本的特有種。在日本上直稱的スギ（杉或杉木）就是指這個品種。英文則多稱此樹為 Japanese Cedar （中譯日本香柏），但此樹其實並不是香柏的一種。日本柳杉林佔日本全國12%的土地，也是導致花粉症廣泛出現的主要原因。 属名Cryptomeria源于希腊语kryptos（隐藏的）和meros（部分）的合成词。
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