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then fruits. The leaves have two forms. The wood is reddish
brown, hard and fine grained with a fragrant resinous odour. The
use is nearly the same as the preceding.
573. Thuja dolabrata, L. t
Jap. Hiba, Asunaro, Hinoki,
Asuhi ; an evergreen tree of the order Conifers growing in mountains
of northern provinces, attaining to a height of 30-40 fts. In
summer it
produces monaecious flowers and small balls. The
wood is pale yellow, fine grained and lustrous, and is used for
house-buildings and furnituras, being important next to Hinoki.
The bark is used as Maki-hada, and also made into a rope-match.
574. Thuya japonica, Max., Jap. Nezuko, Goro-hiba,
Kurobe-sngi ; an evergreen tree of the order Conifers growing
wild in mountains to a height of 20-30 fts. Jn summer it bears
monaecious flowers. It resembles very much the preceding, bat
smaller and better as a garden plant. The wood is dark brown,
resembling Cryptomeria japonica, and is made into tables and
several other ornamental furnitures. There is a different sort
called Hime-asunarb, which is
fine and slender.
575. Thuya obtusa, Benih et Hook, Jap. Hinoki ; an
evergreen tree of the order Conifers growing in mountains. Those
produced in the Kiso mountain in Province S/iinano are very
famous. It attains to a height of 30-60 fts., and in summer it produces
monaecious flowers and then small balls. The wood is
yellowish white, fine grained, and lustrous. This is one of the
most useful timbers for house-buildings, bridges, etc., being very
resistible against bending or contracting.
576. Chamaecyparis pisifera, 5. et Z., Jap. Sawara ;
an evergreen tree of the order Coniferae produced almost in the
same districts as the preceding. The shape
is also nearly same,
but the leaves are more pointed and the cone smaller. The wood
is more yellowish and softer. It is used in the same way, but
inferior to the preceding.
577. Cryptomeria japonica, Don., Jap. Sugi ; an ever-