Cryptomeria japonica
species of plant
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Summary
Cryptomeria japonica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,901 views/month, #1,280 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[4]
- Parent taxon: Cryptomeria[5]
- Taxon name: Cryptomeria japonica[6]
- Has use: medicinal plant[7], afforestation[8], building material[9]
- Commons category: Cryptomeria japonica[10]
- Has basionym: Cupressus japonica[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Cryptomeria japonica[12]
- Commons gallery: Cryptomeria japonica[13]
- Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7[14], Flora partis europaeae URSS[15], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[17]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12526[18]
- This taxon is source of: sugi[19], nezukol[20]
- Short name: C. japonica[21]
- Taxon common name: スギ[22], Sugi[23], 柳杉[24], Japansk Kryptomeria[25], cochwydden Japan[26], kryptomerie japonská[27], Sicheltanne[28], Sugio[29], Criptomeria japonesa[30], Cryptoméria du Japon[31], კრიპტომერია[32], 삼나무[33], Криптомерия[34], Криптомери[35]
- Different from: Cryptomeria[36]
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Identifiers
Cryptomeria japonica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 71147[37]. Cryptomeria japonica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3369[38]. Cryptomeria japonica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 126871[39]. Cryptomeria japonica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5284237[40]. Cryptomeria japonica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501832[41].
Why It Matters
Cryptomeria japonica has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]