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Japanese Cedar

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Cryptomeria is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae, containing the single species Cryptomeria japonica. It is considered endemic to Japan, where it is known as sugi, and is also called Japanese cedar or Japanese redwood in English. The tree has been extensively introduced and cultivated for wood production in places such as the Azores.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Farmed or Commercially Raised 1

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

Living or Extinct

Yes 1

Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status.

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Identification

Distinguishing Appearance

Very large conifer up to 60 m tall with red-brown bark that peels in vertical strips 1

Scientific Name

Cryptomeria japonica 5

Conservation Status

Near Threatened 1

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Japanese Cedar

In Biome

Temperate Forest

Source Plants For A Future: Cryptomeria japonica

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Sources

1. Cryptomeria, Wikipedia

Infobox: status
NT
Description
Cryptomeria is a very large coniferous tree, reaching up to 60 m (200 ft) tall and 4 m (13 ft) trunk diameter, with red-brown bark which peels in vertical strips.
extensively introduced, and cultivated for wood production on the Azores and elsewhere
It has been extensively introduced
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 299366
Cryptomeria (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae.

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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)

World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source

3. NatureServe Explorer: Cryptomeria japonica

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387

"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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5. Wikipedia: Cryptomeria

WikipediaWikidata Q147388 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

Wikidata: Japanese Cedar

Wikidata Q147388, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cupressaceae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Cupressaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Alerce, cipreses","language":"ES"},{"name":"Alerce, cypresses","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fleur du Saint-Esprit, cyprès","language":"FR"},{"name":"柏科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]

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Plants For A Future: Cryptomeria japonica

Plants For A FutureIn Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats

Quote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Habitats

Mountains and hills in areas of higher rainfall in S. and C. Japan ... Rarely spontaneous ... Forests on deep, well-drained soils subject to warm, moist conditions, 1100 - 2500 metres

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