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Tree Structure

Tree Structure

Tree Structure from Beneath

Tree Structure from Beneath

Bark Texture

Bark Texture

Branch Texture

Branch Texture

New Sprout Outgrowth

New Sprout Outgrowth

Leaf Translucency

Leaf Translucency

Winter Foliage & Branch

Winter Foliage & Branch

Male Cones

Male Cones

Foliage & Male Cones

Foliage & Male Cones

Female Cones

Female Cones

Dried Female Cone

Dried Female Cone

Japanese Cedar [horticultural]

Cryptomeria japonica

about the tree

  • FUN FACT: japanese cedars have very long leaf twigs, so the overall appearance has a cone-like droop to it.

  • leaf arrangement: scale

  • fruit: cones

  • lifespan: up to 150 years

  • habitat: moist, acidic, well-drained soil, lots of space

  • size: 50' tall

  • growth form: pyramidal, oval

  • uses: ornamental, borders

  • state tree: n/a

 

where is it found on campus?

  • upper school

  • dining hall

  • sea

  • administration building

  • ?

 

Photography by Julia Gong, '17

© 2015 Julia Gong, Cary Academy '17

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