Life Form:

Evergreen tree

Average Height:

50-75'

Bark Characteristics:

Exfoliating, red-brown bark.

Cone Characteristics:

Small, with 8 scales. Male cones are orange-brown. Female cones are greenish-brown.

Foliage Characteristics:

Dark green, scale leaves with white X-like lines on underside. Has scales of two sizes. Larger scale pairs are boat-like. Smaller pair triangle-like. Aromatic when crushed.

Key ID Characteristics:

Exfoliating bark; leaves have two sizes; white X lines on underside of scales.

Structure:

Narrow conical

Range:

Japan

Habitat:

Mixed conifer/angiosperm forests, 100-2200 meters

Description:

Hinoki cypress or hinoki falsecypress (for it is actually a falsecypress) is an evergreen tree with foliage that is aromatic when crushed. White, X-like lines on the back of the leaves can be used to identify the tree.

Hardiness:

-30 - 20 F

Ethnobotanical Uses:

essential oils

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Hinoki False Cypress

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Chamaecyparis

Species:

obtusa

Accession Number:

2015-2187A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70f15d5e9-ef2a-4932-b6cb-e0680cf30a06

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2015-2187A