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Hinoki cypress
Chamaecyparis obtusa
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
northern whitecedarThuja occidentalis
sugiCryptomeria japonica
Lawson's cypressChamaecyparis lawsoniana
dawn redwoodMetasequoia glyptostroboides
Chinese juniperJuniperus chinensis
Atlantic white cedarChamaecyparis thyoides
Sawara cypressChamaecyparis pisifera
yew dusterAmylostereum laevigatum
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 193 |
|---|---|
| Japan | 111 |
| District of Columbia | 88 |
| New York | 38 |
| Virginia | 24 |
| Tokyo | 24 |
| Connecticut | 23 |
| Maryland | 23 |
| Pennsylvania | 22 |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 16 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Medicinal useListed as having medicinal use by a harvested source. This is not medical advice.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Material useListed as being used for materials such as wood, fiber, resin, gum, or oil.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Edibility, toxicity and medicinal traits are records from datasets, not advice. Never eat, handle or use a wild species on the strength of an app.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | conifers · Pinopsida |
| Order | conifers · Pinales |
| Family | cypress family · Cupressaceae |
| Genus | False Cypress · Chamaecyparis |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Hinoki cypress with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.