Thujopsis dolabrata

Flower name
Thujopsis dolabrata
Scientific name
Thujopsis dolabrata
Aliasヒバ, Hiba, False arborvitae, Hiba arborvitae, Asunaro, 翌檜, 檜葉
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringLow mountains
Flowering seasonMay

What is Thujopsis dolabrata

Thujopsis dolabrata or Asunaro (scientific name:Thujopsis dolabrata) is an evergreen tree in the Cupressus family native to Japan. Also called Cypress. Coniferous in scale-like leaves, alternating the opposite. Leaves both sides with tongue-shaped / diamond, round tip and thick scaly leaves are yellowish-green, leaves behind a pale green ground with white stomatal bands table.

Generic name: Thujopsis dolabrata, Scientific name:Thujopsis dolabrata, Other name: Asunaro, False arborvitae, Hiba arborvitae, Origin: Japan, distribution: Hokkaido-Kyushu, environment: mountain, Living type: Evergreen coniferous tree, tree height: 10-15 m, tree diameter: 80-90 cm, the bark color: Red-Brown, Canopy: conical, leaf color: green, white on green ground, leaf length: 1 m, Petiole: opposite, Leaf shape: scaly, leaf height (scale leaf): 2 cm (3 times larger than cypress), dioecious, female flowers: brown, male flowers: light green, flower shape: elliptical, flowering site: one at the tip of a leaf, flowering period: May, fruit: cone, diameter: 1-1.5 cm, fruit color: light brown, fruit shape: globular, mature period: October-November, uses: for lacquerware and bases for wood.