Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese Cedar, Japanese Red Cedar
Also known as: Cryptomeria araucarioides Carrière +18 more
- Cryptomeria araucarioides Carrière
- Cryptomeria araucarioides Henkel & W.Hochst.
- Cryptomeria compacta Beissn.
- Cryptomeria elegans J.J.Veitch
- Cryptomeria elegans Jacob-Makoy
- Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibr.
- Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibr. ex Billain
- Cryptomeria fortunei Otto & A.Dietr.
- Cryptomeria generalis E.H.L.Krause
- Cryptomeria japonica f. araucarioides (Henkel & W.Hochst.) Beissn.
- Cryptomeria japonica f. compacta (Jacob-Makoy) Beissn.
- Cryptomeria japonica f. dacrydioides (Carrière) Rehder
- Cryptomeria japonica f. elegans (J.J.Veitch) Beissn.
- Cryptomeria japonica f. lobbii (Carrière) Beissn.
- Cryptomeria japonica f. nana (Carrière) Beissn.
- Cryptomeria japonica f. pungens (Carrière) Beissn.
- Cryptomeria japonica f. spiralis (Miq.) Rehder
- Cryptomeria japonica subsp. fortunei (Hooibr.) Henry
- Cryptomeria japonica subsp. lobbii hort. ex Carrière
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cupressaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Cryptomeria japonica (commonly known as Japanese Cedar or Japanese Red-cedar) is a coniferous tree belonging to the Cupressaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Conifer
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Føroyar, Great Britain, Italy, Korea, Mauritius, New Zealand North, Réunion, Sweden, Tunisia, Turkey