sugi
Cryptomeria japonica
Cryptomeria (literally "hidden parts") is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family Cupressaceae, formerly belonging to the family Taxodiaceae. It includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica (syn. Cupressus japonica L.f.). It is endemic to Japan, where it is known as sugi (Japanese: 杉). The tree is called Japanese sugi pine or Japanese red-cedar in English.
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
![sugi in 農業全書 11巻. [9]](https://images.sourcelibrary.org/gallery/69e787d04a6785cfd60cd9b8/69e787d04a6785cfd60cd9be-0.jpg?v=1780588886900)
In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Cryptomeria japonica in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 71147.