Hinoki Cypress is a cypress species native to central Japan, where it grows in mountain forests on the main islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. It is a large, long lived tree that can exceed 35 meters in height and live for many centuries, with scale like, blunt tipped foliage arranged in flattened sprays and aromatic, durable, pale wood. The wood has been prized in Japan for over a thousand years for temple and shrine construction, including famous structures such as Horyu-ji, valued for its resistance to decay and its fine, straight grain. Numerous dwarf and ornamental cultivars of Hinoki Cypress have been developed for gardens and bonsai, distinct from the tall forest form of the wild species.
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Child Taxon Of
Source Chamaecyparis obtusa (Wikidata)
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
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1. Hinoki Cypress (Wikipedia)
- widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber...many cultivars commercially available
- infobox status=NT
View the Source2. Chamaecyparis obtusa (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q917187 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Chamaecyparis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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