The Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), is an evergreen cypress plant species that is known for its quality timber as well as ornamental qualities. The Hinoki Cypress is native to central Japan and East Asia. It is a slow-growing tree with a dark red-brown bark trunk and branches that droop at the ends. The leaves of the Hinoki Cypress are long, are needle-like, and have a blunt tip. The leaves are also green above and below with a white stomatal band at its base. The cones produced by the Hinoki Cypress are spherical. The Hinoki Cypress is near threatened to extinction.
Hinoki Cypresses have a typical overall height between 50’-75’ (15.2-22.9 m) and spread diameter of 10’-30’ (3-9.1 m). Exceptional mature Hinoki Cypress trees may grow to heights of 120’ (36.5 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Hinoki Cypress has a diameter of 3.3’-10’ (1-3 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .08”-.16” (2-4 mm).
The Hinoki Cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa), is an evergreen cypress plant species that is known for its quality timber as well as ornamental qualities. The Hinoki Cypress is native to central Japan and East Asia. It is a slow-growing tree with a dark red-brown bark trunk and branches that droop at the ends. The leaves of the Hinoki Cypress are long, are needle-like, and have a blunt tip. The leaves are also green above and below with a white stomatal band at its base. The cones produced by the Hinoki Cypress are spherical. The Hinoki Cypress is near threatened to extinction.
Hinoki Cypresses have a typical overall height between 50’-75’ (15.2-22.9 m) and spread diameter of 10’-30’ (3-9.1 m). Exceptional mature Hinoki Cypress trees may grow to heights of 120’ (36.5 m) in the wild. The trunk of the Hinoki Cypress has a diameter of 3.3’-10’ (1-3 m) with scale-like leaf lengths between .08”-.16” (2-4 mm).
