Cryptomeria japonica

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q147388
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Cryptomeria japonica

Summary

Cryptomeria japonica is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,342 views/month, #1,280 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cryptomeria japonica's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • Cryptomeria japonica belongs to the parent taxon Cryptomeria[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cryptomeria japonica is Cryptomeria japonica[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cryptomeria japonica is Cryptomeria japonica[8].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is used for medicinal plant[9].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is used for afforestation[10].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is used for building material[11].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's Commons category is recorded as Cryptomeria japonica[12].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's has basionym is recorded as Cupressus japonica[13].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cryptomeria japonica[14].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's Commons gallery is recorded as Cryptomeria japonica[15].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 7[16].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Flora partis europaeae URSS[17].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[19].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=12526[20].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's this taxon is source of is recorded as sugi[21].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's this taxon is source of is recorded as nezukol[22].
  • Cryptomeria japonica's short name is recorded as C. japonica[23].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as スギ[24].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as Sugi[25].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as 柳杉[26].
  • Cryptomeria japonica is commonly known as Japansk Kryptomeria[27].

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Classification

Recorded taxon name include Cryptomeria japonica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Cryptomeria[6]. Recorded taxon common name include スギ[24], Sugi[25], 柳杉[26], Japansk Kryptomeria[27], cochwydden Japan[28], and kryptomerie japonská[29].

Identifiers

Cryptomeria japonica's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 71147[30]. Cryptomeria japonica's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 3369[31]. Cryptomeria japonica's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 126871[32]. Cryptomeria japonica's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5284237[33]. Cryptomeria japonica's ITIS TSN is recorded as 501832[34].

Why It Matters

Cryptomeria japonica ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,342 views/month, #1,280 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → cryptomeria-japonica
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  2. 6w ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interlingual index id → i98520
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  3. 18w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon range → People's Republic of China, Fujian, Guangdong
    Taxon rank → species
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    Iucn conservation status → Near Threatened
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