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Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

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Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don, Ann. Nat. Hist. 1: 234 (1838)
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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(Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
L.f.
D.Don
1838
234
ICN
species
Cryptomeria japonica

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japonica

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Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

Medium to large tree. Trunk ridged or somewhat buttressed towards base. Bark reddish brown, peeling in long strips. Crown dense. Juvenile lvs 0.8-1.8-(2.2) cm long, subulate, often red in winter. Adult lvs (from coning branches) 5-15 mm long (excluding adnate, decurrent base), subulate with broad base, directed forwards, shining green; apex acute. ♂ strobili densely clustered at apices of small shoots, 2.5-5 mm long. ♀ cones 1-1.7 cm diam. when open. Bract scale apex pungent. Ovuliferous scales with c. 6 spiny processes 2-3 mm long. Seed 4-5 mm long.

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Cryptomeria fortunei Hooibr.
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don

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New Zealand
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Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
China
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
New Zealand
Westland Land District

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9d92ea6b-b6be-49ef-8fb7-6d1e6d1b5dc5
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
8 June 2021
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