CATTON ARBORETUM

Cryptomeria japonica

Common name: Japanese Cedar

Year planted: 2022

Country of origin: Japan and Southern China

Year introduced: probably mid 1800

Description: It is the national tree of Japan. A large tree which can grow up to 30 to 40m tall although genrally smaller in europe. The bark is a coppery red colour which peels in fibrous vertical strips. The foliage is evergreen and made up of pointed scales about 1.2 cm long.

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Tree number: 109
Cryptomeria japonica (Japanese Cedar)