Chamaecyparis obtusa
Hinoki Falsecypress

Kingdom  Plantae – Plants
    Subkingdom  Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
        Superdivision  Spermatophyta – Seed plants
            Division  Coniferophyta – Conifers
                Class  Pinopsida
                    Order  Pinales
                        Family  Cupressaceae – Cypress family
                            Genus  Chamaecyparis Spach – cedar
                                Species  Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl. – hinoki false cypress
Native to Japan

Tree/Bark

Tree
  • Evergreen

Foliage

Flowers

males small (1/8 inch) reddish brown terminal cones; females sightly larger, round, yellow-green.

Fruit

Cones
  • small, with only 8 scales
  • on short stalks
  • orange brown