Hinoki falsecypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl.
[Cupressaceae]
Hinoki (ヒノキ, 檜) Cypress
Lifeform: evergreen tree < 35 m high
Distribution: south to central Japan
Habitat: mountains
Cupressaceae in Japan
Thuja L. (Kurobe クロベ)
T. standishii (Gordon) Carr. (Nezuko ネズコ/クロベ): Fl = 5, Fr = 10-11
T. occidentalis: (Nioihiba ニオイヒバ): Transplantation (native to USA)
T. orientalis L. (Konotegashiwa コノテガシワ): Transplantation (native to China)
Tsujopsis Sieb. et Zucc. (Asunaroアスナロ)
T. dolabrata (Linn. fil.) Sieb. et Zucc. (Asunaro -): shade-tolerant, thinn wood. F = 5, Fr = 10-11
- var. nana (Lindl.) Masters (Hime- ヒメアスナロ): Transplantation
T. hondae (Makino) Henry (Hinokiasunaro ヒノキ-)
Chamaecyparis Spach (Hinoki ヒノキ)
C. obtusa (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl. (Hinoki -)
C. pisifera (Siebold et Zucc.) Siebold et Zucc. (Sawara サワラ)
Juniperus L. (Byakushin ビャクシン)
J. sibirica Burgsd. (Rishiribyakushin リシリビャクシン) [Syn. J. communis L. var. saxatilis Pallas]
- var. nipponica (Maxim.) Wils (Miyamanezu ミヤマネズ)
- var. hondoensis Satake (Hondomiyamanezu ホンド-)
J. taxifolia Hook. et Arn. (Shimamuro シマムロ)
- var. lutchuensis (Koidz.) Satake (okinawahainezu オキナワハイネズ)
J. conferta Parlat. (Hainezu ハイネズ)
J. rigida Sieb. et Zucc. (Nezu ネズ), not in Hokkaido
J. chinensis L. (Ibuki イブキ)
- var. sargentii Henry (Miyamabyakushin ミヤマビャクシン)
- var. procumbens (Sieb.) Endl. (Hai- ハイ-)
Follows Ohwi & Kitagawa (1983)
Chamaecyparis Spach
Two species in Japan. Many cultivars are applied.
C. obtusa (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl. (ヒノキ): Y-shaped stoma are articulated. Fragrant. Pink wood.
- cv. breviramea (チャボヒバ)
- cv. filicoides (アオノクジャクヒバ)
- cv. filicoides-aurea (オウゴンクジャクヒバ)
- cv. penduliformis (シダレヒノキ)
C. pisifera (Siebold et Zucc.) Endl. (サワラ): Less fragrant than
- cv. filifera (イトヒバ)
- cv. plumosa-aurea (オウゴンシノブヒバ)
- cv. squarrosa (ヒムロ)
Chamaecyparis obtusa in Japan
[Left/Center] a sapling. [Center] branches. [Right] close-up of shoot. At Rakuju-en Garden, Mishima, on November 18 2009.
References
- New Engler's syllabus (新エングラー体系)