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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.
Sugi no Osugi (杉の大スギ), also known as "Osugi-san" by locals, is the world's tallest Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) and is said to be over 3000 years old. [1] It is located within the grounds of Yasaka Jinja in Ōtoyo , Kōchi Prefecture on Shikoku island in Japan .
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]
The great sugi of Kayano (栢野大杉, Kayano Ōsugi) is a Cryptomeria (Sugi) tree at Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. One of the four trees believed to be sacred in the precincts of the Sugawara Shrine, it has received the distinction of designation as a Special Natural Monument from the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
In general, the Japanese cedar lives for about 500 years, but yakusugi trees live much longer. They grow on less nutritious granite soil slowly and have a very tight grain. The wood contains a lot of resin due to Yakushima 's high rainfall and high humidity, making it resistant to rotting.
Native to Madagascar, the dragon plant is a small tree or shrub with tiny fragrant white flowers in spring and yellowish berries in the fall. It can grow outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 10 to 11 ...
Houkisugi or Hōkisugi at Nakagawa (箒スギ) is a 2000-year-old Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria) at Nakagawa Settlement, Yamakita town, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The tree was revered by locals because it prevented a great fire from spreading in 1904. There is still visible fire damage on the tree.
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