Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh & more
How to identify Japanese Cedar
Identify Japanese Cedar by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- In India, compare location records such as West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Taxodiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Japanese Cedar.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cryptomeria japonica
- Genus
- Cryptomeria
- Family
- Taxodiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Japan, South China
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
Local Names
- Nepali
- धुपी सल्ला
About Japanese Cedar
A member of the Taxodiaceae family, Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It is cultivated.
Uses
In practice it is cut for timber and furniture, planted as an ornamental and tapped for gum or resin.
In culture
It is recorded in classical literature.
Taxodiaceae
Taxodium Family
Japanese Cedar belongs to the Taxodiaceae family.
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