Cryptomeria (Cupressaceae)

Cryptomeria japonica, Yakushima, Japan
Cryptomeria japonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pinales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Tracheophyta
Divisio: Pinophyta
Classis: Pinopsida
Ordo: Pinales

Familia: Cupressaceae
Subfamilia: Taxodioideae
Genus:
Species: C. japonica

Name

Cryptomeria D.Don, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 233 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Asia-Temperate
    • Eastern Asia
      • Japan

introduced elsewhere


References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • Cymraeg: Cochwydden Japan
  • dansk: Kryptomeria-slægten
  • English: Sugi
  • Esperanto: Sugio
  • فارسی: کریپتومریا
  • 日本語: スギ属
  • नेपाली: धुपी
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