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Taxon: Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl.

Genus: Chamaecyparis
Family: Cupressaceae.
Nomen number: 10080
Place of publication: Syn. conif. 63. 1847
Name verified on: 09-Jul-2007 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 11-Jul-2007
Species priority site is: National Arboretum (NA).
Accessions: 3 in National Plant Germplasm System.
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Common names:

  • Formosan hinoki   (Source: HerbSpices ) – English   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana]
  • hinoki false cypress   (Source: HerbSpices ) – English
  • hinoki false cypress   (Source: HerbSpices ) – English   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. obtusa]
  • hinoki-cypress   (Source: F NAmer ) – English
  • arisan hinoki   (Source: HerbSpices ) – Transcribed Chinese   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana]
  • Taiwan bian mai   (Source: Monog Cupressaceae ) – Transcribed Chinese   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. formosana]
  • Feuerscheinzypresse   (Source: S. Reichel, p.c.) – German
  • Feuerscheinzypresse   (Source: S. Reichel, p.c.) – German   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. obtusa]
  • Hinokibaum   (Source: HerbSpices ) – German
  • Hinokibaum   (Source: HerbSpices ) – German   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. obtusa]
  • hinoki   (Source: F JapanOhwi ) – Japanese Rōmaji
  • hinoki   (Source: HerbSpices ) – Japanese Rōmaji   [Chamaecyparis obtusa var. obtusa]

Economic importance:


Distributional range:

      Native:
  • ASIA-TEMPERATE
    Eastern Asia: Japan - Honshu, Kyushu; Taiwan

      Naturalized:
  • naturalized elsewhere

References:

  • Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959–. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. (F China)
  • Craker, L. E. & J. E. Simon, eds. 1986–1987. Herbs, spices, and medicinal plants, 2 vols. (HerbSpices)
  • FNA Editorial Committee. 1993–. Flora of North America. (F NAmer) [mentions].
  • Farjon, A. 2005. A monograph of Cupressaceae and Sciadopitys. (Monog Cupressaceae) 172–173.
  • Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening. (Dict Gard)
  • Iwatsuki, K. et al. 1993–. Flora of Japan. (F Japan)
  • Krüssmann, G. 1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of Handbuch der Laubgehölze. 1976). (Krussmann)
  • Li, H. L. et al., eds. 1975–1979. Flora of Taiwan. (F Taiwan)
  • Meyer, F. G. et al. 1994. A catalog of cultivated woody plants of the southeastern United States. (L CultWPl SE US)
  • Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.). (F JapanOhwi)
  • Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. [re. German common names].
  • Silba, J. 1986. Encyclopaedia coniferae. Phytologia Mem. 56.
  • Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, second edition. (F Eur ed2)
  • Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986–. European garden flora. (Eur Gard F)
  • Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994–. Flora of China (English edition). (F ChinaEng)
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Synonyms:


Check other databases for Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl.:


Check other databases for images:

  • PlantSystematics.org
  • Google Images Images Note: Be advised that their identity may be inaccurate. Proper identification of a plant may require specialized taxonomic knowledge or comparison with properly documented herbarium material.

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URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?10080 (02 September 2010)

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