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Hinoki Cypress

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

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.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Farmed or Commercially Raised 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis obtusa 3
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chamaecyparis, Taxa
Source Chamaecyparis obtusa (Wikidata)

In Biome

Temperate Forest, Biomes
Source The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Hinoki Cypress
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Found In

Brazil

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Japan

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Norway

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Portugal

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South Asia

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Taiwan

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United States

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Sources
1. Chamaecyparis obtusa (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, sentence naming the group it belongs to
    Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress or hinoki; Japanese: 檜 or 桧, hinoki) is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae native to central Japan in East Asia, and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.
  • system statement
    The main massifs are formed in mountainous regions with a moderately humid climate, at altitudes from 300 to 1,500 meters above sea level.
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2. Hinoki Cypress (Wikipedia)
  • widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber...many cultivars commercially available
  • infobox status=NT
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3. 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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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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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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Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
Quote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Hinoki Cypress
The Gymnosperm DatabaseIn Biome: Temperate Forest, Distribution and Ecology
Quote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Distribution and Ecology
Mesic mixed Chamaecyparis and broad-leaved forest
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