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579. Podocarpus nageia, R. Br., Jap. Nagi;
an evergreen
tree of the order Coniferae produced in warm regions,
attaining to a height of 30-60 fts. It is a diaecious plant. The
male flowers produce yellowish drooping catkins, and the female
yield round fruits about the size of a finger. The wood is white
and fine grained, and is used for furnitures and house building.
580. TOXUS CUSpidata, 5. et Z., Jap. Ichii, Araragt,
Onko ; an evergreen tree of the order Conifers growing in mountains
of various provinces and especially in Zezo. It attains to a
height of 20-30 fts. It is a diaecious plant.
The male flowers
droop greenish brown catkins, and the female produce small round
fruits which are red and sweet when ripe, containing black seeds.
The wood is brown and fine grained, with a fragrant odour. It is
very good and highly prized to make tables, boxes, and many
other articles.
581. Pinus thunbergii, Parlat., Jap. Kuro-matsu,
O-matsu ; an evergreen tree of the order Conifers growing
plentifully on the sea coasts of southern provinces, attaining to a
height of 30-60 fts. It is a monaecious plant. The male flowers
form small catkins, and the female produce small cones which
grow
to the size of a small wrist in next autumn and then the
scoles burst to scatter about the winged seeds. The wood is
reddish white, fine-grained, and very resinous. It is used to build
houses, ships, bridges, etc.
582. Pinus densiflora, S. et Z., Jap. Aka-matsu,
Me-matsu ; an evergreen tree of the order Conifers growing wild
abundantly, attaining to a height
plant. It is closely allied to the preceding,
of 30-60 fts. It is a diaecious
but the leaves are
softer and the cones smaller. Its use and nature are also nearly
the same. Jts round stem with bark is used as pillars and
ornaments in the rooms of Japanese houses.
583. Pinus parviflora, ^'. etZ., Jap. Hitne-ko-matsu ;
an evergreen tree of the order Coniferae growing wild in mountainous
districts of many provinces, attaining to a height of 30-60