Hinoki falsecypress Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl.   symbol: CHOB8
	Leaf: Evergreen, fine scale-like foliage, dark shiny green above, glaucous margins between scales form a distinct "x" shape pattern beneath. Flower: Monoecious; not showy, males small (1/8 inch) reddish brown terminal cones; females sightly larger, round, yellow-green. Fruit: Small, round cones (1/3 inch across), borne singly, orange-brown, numerous wrinkled scales, ripen in the late summer in one year. Twig: Flattened foliar sprays, pendulous at ends, eventually turning brown as foliage dies. Bark: Gray topped scaly, long ridges with reddish brown furrows and inner bark, peels in long, narrow strips. Form: Large, straight tree in its native habitat of Japan where it reaches over 120 feet tall and has a narrow pyramidal crown. Many cultuvars (e.g. 'Nana') grow very slowly, reaching only 6' tall by 3-4' wide.
	USDA Plants Database Chamaecyparis obtusa is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.