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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 ( 杉 ) . [ 2 ]
A sugidama (杉玉), or sakabayashi (酒林), is an object of Japanese origin made by shaping sugi (Cryptomeria) leaves into a ball. Green sugidama are hung from the eaves of sake breweries to indicate that new sake is ready.
Cryptomeria requires moist but well-drained acidic soil that is high in organic matter. They adapt to a variety of soil types including clay, loam, or sandy soils as long as they receive adequate ...
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.
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.
Cryptomeria mabillei is the only species in the monotypic moth genus Cryptomeria of the family Erebidae. Distribution. It is found on Madagascar.
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.
From ancient history to the modern day, the clitoris has been discredited, dismissed and deleted -- and women's pleasure has often been left out of the conversation entirely. Now, an underground art movement led by artist Sophia Wallace is emerging across the globe to challenge the lies, question the myths and rewrite the rules around sex and the female body.