Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Coniferopsida
Order	Coniferales
Family	Cupressaceae
Genus	Cryptomeria (1)

The Japanese cedar is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the Japanese cedar is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
arkive@wildscreen.org.uk

1. IUCN Red List (December, 2010)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org