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Five sacred trees of Kiso (6 P) Pages in category "Trees of Japan" The following 150 pages are in this category, out of 150 total.
Japan has significant diversity in flora. Of approximately 5,600 total vascular plant species, almost 40% are endemic. [1] This richness is due to the significant variation in latitude and altitude across the country, a diversity of climatic conditions due to monsoons, and multiple geohistorical incidences of connections with the mainland.
Pages in category "Individual trees in Japan" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
In Japan, iromomiji is used as an accent tree in Japanese gardens, providing gentle shade next to the house in the summer and beautiful colors in autumn. Many cultivars have characteristics that come into prominence during different seasons, including the color of new or mature leaves, extraordinary autumn color, color and shape of samaras, or ...
The Japanese thuja was added to this protected group in 1718. [1] This protection did not prevent the forests from being ruined. [1] The punishment for cutting down a tree during the Edo period was decapitation. [2] [4] [3] Restrictions on cutting the trees were lifted in the Meiji period. In modern times, the trees remain carefully protected. [5]
Common name Scientific name Picture Source Afghanistan: Apricot (unofficial) Morus nigra [1] Albania: Olive: Olea europaea [2] Antigua and Barbuda: Whitewood: Bucida buceras [3] [4] Angola: Baobab: Adansonia digitata [5] [6] Argentina: Ceibo: Erythrina crista-galli [7] [8] Red quebracho: Schinopsis balansae [7] [8] Australia: Golden wattle ...
Jōmon Sugi (縄文杉) is a large cryptomeria tree located on Yakushima, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in Japan. It is the oldest and largest among the old-growth cryptomeria trees on the island, and is estimated to be between 2,170 [26] and 7,200 years old. [27] [28] Cryptomeria are often described and referred to in Japanese literature.
The tree has a height of 25.3 m (83 ft) and a trunk circumference of 16.4 m (54 ft). [13] It has a volume of approximately 300 m 3 (11,000 cu ft), making it the largest conifer in Japan. [ 1 ] Tree-ring dating conducted by Japanese scientists on the tree's branches indicated that Jōmon Sugi is at least 2,000 years old. [ 1 ]