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Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai

Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai

Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai

Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai

Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai

わが国の固有種である「すぎ」の園芸品種です。コンパクトで不規則なピラミッド型の針葉樹で、高さは6メートル、幅は1.8メートルほどになります。葉は濃い緑色の短い針葉で、密生します。 
スギ科スギ属の常緑低木で、学名は Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai (syn. Cryptomeria japonica cv. Zindai)。英名は Jindai Japanese cedar。 
The Jindai Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica cv. Jindai) belongs to Taxodiaceae (the Bald cypress family). It is a small evergreen tree that is a horticultural variety of Japanese cedar, which is an endemic species in Japan. It is a compact, irregular pyramid-shaped coniferous tree that grows to a height of around 6 m and a width of around 1.8 m. The leaves are short, dark green needles that grow densely. 
茨城県つくば市「森林総合研究所樹木園」にて、2024年11月29日撮影。 

Shu Suehiro
shu@botanic.jp