Japanese cryptomeria Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae) Cryptomeria japonica (L. f.) D. Don   symbol: CRJA3
	Leaf: Evergreen, awl-shaped, spirally arranged; 1/2 to 3/4 inch long, curving inward toward twig; green (may be bronze or brown in winter), persistent for several years. Flower: Monoecious; females round, light green, with loose scales; males light brown, appearing from leaf axils near branch tips; appearing in early spring. Fruit: Round cone, 1 inch across, numerous sharp pointed scales giving it a spiny appearance; reddish brown. Twig: Moderately stout and green for several years, drooping. Bark: Attractive, vertically peeling in strips, reddish brown. Form: Upright tree with a narrow crown; typically one straight trunk; finer branches drooping; can reach heights of 60 feet.
	USDA Plants Database Cryptomeria japonica is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and is not known to widely escape cultivaton.