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![]() Tree Structure | ![]() Tree Structure from Beneath |
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![]() Bark Texture | ![]() Branch Texture |
![]() New Sprout Outgrowth | ![]() Leaf Translucency |
![]() Winter Foliage & Branch | ![]() Male Cones |
![]() Foliage & Male Cones | ![]() Female Cones |
![]() Dried Female Cone |
Japanese Cedar [horticultural]
Cryptomeria japonica
about the tree
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FUN FACT: japanese cedars have very long leaf twigs, so the overall appearance has a cone-like droop to it.
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leaf arrangement: scale
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fruit: cones
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lifespan: up to 150 years
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habitat: moist, acidic, well-drained soil, lots of space
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size: 50' tall
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growth form: pyramidal, oval
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uses: ornamental, borders
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state tree: n/a
where is it found on campus?
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upper school
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dining hall
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sea
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administration building
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?
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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