Sawara Cypress
Chamaecyparis pisifera (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl.
Chamaecyparis pisifera is a species of cypress in the Cupressaceae family, native to central and southern Japan, specifically on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū. It was first described in 1847 and is commonly known as Sawara Cypress.
Description
Chamaecyparis pisifera is a coniferous tree in the Cupressaceae family. It is native to Japan, growing on the islands of Honshū and Kyūshū. The species has been introduced to and cultivated in several regions worldwide, including Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Ireland, Korea, New York, and others. It is known by the common name Sawara Cypress and is recognized for its ornamental value in horticulture.
Other common names
Sawara Cypresssawara-cypress
Distribution
Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · NO · AT · England · Scotland · Wales · SE · BR · DK · Global · TW · Bogotá, D.C. · Ireland · Japan · Korea · New York
Synonyms
Retinispora pisiferaRetinispora plumosaRetinispora squarrosaRetinispora strictaRetinispora filiferaRetinispora leptocladaThuja pisiferaChamaecyparis leptocladaChamaecyparis obtusa var. plumosaChamaecyparis plumosaChamaecyparis squarrosaCupressus leptocladaCupressus pisiferaCupressus squarrosaCupressus squarrosaChamaecyparis pisifera f. squarrosaChamaecyparis pisifera var. filiferaChamaecyparis pisifera var. plumosaCupressus pisifera var. filieraCupressus pisifera var. plumosaRetinispora pisifera var. aureaChamaecyparis pisifera f. aureaRetinispora aureaCupressus pisifera var. sulphureaChamaecyparis pisifera f. sulphureaChamaecyparis pisifera f. filiferaChamaecyparis filiferaRetinispora pisifera var. filiformisThuja pisifera var. filiferaChamaecyparis pisifera var. filicoides
