Sawara
Chamaecyparis pisifera


A large evergreen tree with brown bark.

Leaves are scalelike somewhat acuminate with broader white X type markings below.

This species favours wettish spots near streams in Kiso and Chichibu Area.

@ The wood is used for buildings, furniture.

Distribution ; Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu


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