Chamaecyparis obtusa

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q917187
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Chamaecyparis obtusa

Summary

Chamaecyparis obtusa is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #1,325 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa belongs to the parent taxon Chamaecyparis[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Chamaecyparis obtusa is Chamaecyparis obtusa[7].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is used for afforestation[8].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is used for wood[9].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's Commons category is recorded as Chamaecyparis obtusa[10].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's has basionym is recorded as Retinispora obtusa[11].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chamaecyparis obtusa[12].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's Commons gallery is recorded as Chamaecyparis obtusa[13].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7[14].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's taxon synonym is recorded as Retinospora obtusa[15].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=10080[16].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's this taxon is source of is recorded as hinoki wood[17].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. obtusa'}[18].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hinoki Cypress'}[19].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '日本扁柏'}[20].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'hinoki false cypress'}[21].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '日本扁柏'}[22].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '白柏'}[23].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '钝叶扁柏'}[24].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '扁柏'}[25].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '日本扁柏'}[26].
  • Chamaecyparis obtusa's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+1101'}[27].

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Classification

Chamaecyparis obtusa's scientific name is Chamaecyparis obtusa[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Chamaecyparis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hinoki Cypress'}[19], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '日本扁柏'}[20], {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'hinoki false cypress'}[21], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '日本扁柏'}[22], {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '白柏'}[23], and {'lang': 'zh-hans', 'text': '钝叶扁柏'}[24].

Identifiers

Chamaecyparis obtusa's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 133369[28]. Chamaecyparis obtusa's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 13415[29]. Chamaecyparis obtusa's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1061746[30]. Chamaecyparis obtusa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2683849[31]. Chamaecyparis obtusa's ITIS TSN is recorded as 505932[32].

Why It Matters

Chamaecyparis obtusa ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #1,325 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Synopsis Coniferarum. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . A Scientific Dataset of useful plants of China. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . United States Department of Agriculture Plants Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . List of plant species in China (2022 Edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . A dataset on catalogue of alien plants in China. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . rmtrr.org. Retrieved . rmtrr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has basionym Retinispora obtusa
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    This taxon is source of hinoki wood
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