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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 Sugi . [2] The tree is called Japanese cedar [3] or Japanese redwood [4] [5] in English.
Types Of Cryptomeria. Dragon Prince™ Cryptomeria is a compact form of Japanese cedar, Cryptomeria japonica. The species originates in central and southern Japan and China, where it grows as a ...
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Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress [2] or hinoki; Japanese: 檜 or 桧, hinoki) is a species of cypress native to central Japan in East Asia, [3] [4] and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.
Cryptomeria stamens and pollen. Hay fever in Japan (花粉症, kafunshō, "pollen illness") is most commonly caused by pollen from Cryptomeria japonica (known as sugi in Japanese and often translated as "cedar" though it is not a member of the Cedrus genus) and Japanese cypress (known as hinoki), two native Japanese tree species.
Yakusugi is the largest Sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) in Yakushima in southwest Japan. Yakusugi (屋久杉) refers to "Japanese cedar" (sugi, or Cryptomeria) on the island of Yakushima, typically growing at altitudes 500 meters and higher. The term also extends to the lumber taken from the logging of these coniferous trees.
Chamaecyparis, common names cypress or false cypress (to distinguish it from related cypresses), is a genus of conifers in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to eastern Asia (Japan and Taiwan) and to the western and eastern margins of the United States. [1]
Daisugi (台杉) is a Japanese technique related to pollarding, used on Cryptomeria (sugi) trees. [1] [2] [3] The term roughly translates to "platform cedar". [4] When applied in a silviculture context, the daisugi method requires trunks to be pruned every 2–4 years in order to maintain the straight, clear grain that they are coveted for. [5] [6]