Chamaecyparis obtusa
Japanese cypress · also Hinoki cypress, Hinoki, Hinoki false cypress
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Chamaecyparis obtusa, also known as Japanese cypress or hinoki cypress, is a graceful coniferous tree native to central Japan. It forms a broad, conical canopy with feathery, aromatic, dark green foliage arranged in drooping sprays and rugged, reddish-brown bark. This slow-growing evergreen is valued for its ornamental qualities and timber, and is often used in Japanese landscapes and for bonsai.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1200.05%—3.8 in
- 630.05%17 yr29 in
- 610.03%—10 in
- 480.00%—3.1 in
- 320.02%—5.2 in
- 140.04%—16 in
- 90.06%—11 in
- 50.00%57 yr—
- 50.01%——
- 40.00%—2.0 in
- 40.00%—6.5 in
- 30.00%—2.5 in
- 20.00%—4.7 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 40–75 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Slow
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.0 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 29 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Conifer Forests
- Honshu alpine conifer forests
Other Chamaecyparis in the catalogue
6 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
