Cryptomeria

E17487

Cryptomeria is a genus of large, evergreen coniferous trees native to East Asia, best known for the Japanese cedar widely used in timber and ornamental planting.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf conifer genus
plant genus
tree species
barkType fibrous bark
class Pinopsida
commonName Japanese cedar
Japanese cedar genus
culturalSignificance important forestry tree in Japan
division Pinophyta
ecologicalRole carbon sequestration
forest canopy species
economicUse construction timber
furniture
pulpwood
evergreen true
family Cupressaceae
genus Cryptomeria
habitat temperate forests
hasOrgan cones
hasSpecies Cryptomeria japonica
introducedTo Europe as ornamental tree
North America as ornamental tree
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement spiral
leafType evergreen
nativeTo China
East Asia
Japan
order Pinales
photosynthesis oxygen production
photosyntheticOrgan needle-like leaves
photosyntheticPathway C3
plantGrowthForm tree
pollination wind-pollinated
reproductionType seed
sexual reproduction
seedDispersal wind-dispersed
taxonRank genus
typicalClimate humid subtropical climate
use ornamental planting
usedFor ornamental avenue planting
temple and shrine architecture in Japan
woodProperty aromatic wood
durable wood
lightweight wood
woodType softwood
woodUse timber

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cupressaceae
contains
Cryptomeria japonica
genus
Nara Prefecture ("Nara sugi cedar")
hasPrefecturalTree
Cryptomeria ("Cryptomeria japonica")
hasSpecies

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