Chamaecyparis obtusa
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Chamaecyparis obtusa is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae native to central Japan in East Asia, and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and
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Close-up of hinoki cypress needles
Cypress bark is used as a traditional roofing material (hiwadabuki) at Tō-ji in Kyoto
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Chamaecyparis pisifera
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Chamaecyparis pisifera is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Chamaecyparis. in the genus Chamaecyparis, native to central and southern Japan, on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū.
Chamaecyparis obtusa
…The cones are globose, 8–12 mm (0.31–0.47 in) in diameter, with 8–12 scales arranged in opposite pairs. The plant is widespread in Japan. The related Chamaecyparis pisifera (sawara cypress) can be readily distinguished in its having pointed tips to the leaves and smaller cones. A similar cypress found on Taiwan is treated…
Chamaecyparis pisifera near Mount Bukō, Saitama, Japan
Grove of 80-year-old trees
Foliage and cones
Central trunk of a tree