Hinoki cypress

Chamaecyparis obtusa (Japanese cypress, hinoki cypress or hinoki; Japanese: 檜 or 桧, hinoki) is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae native to central Japan in East Asia, and widely cultivated in the temperate northern hemisphere for its high-quality timber and ornamental qualities, with many cultivars commercially available.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Hinoki cypress being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Chamaecyparis pisifera
• Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
• × Hesperotropsis leylandii
• Chamaecyparis formosensis
• Calocedrus formosana
• Thujopsis dolabrata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Order

Pinales

Family

Cupressaceae

Genus

Chamaecyparis

Species

Chamaecyparis obtusa

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