Pseudotsuga japonica, the Japanese Douglas-fir, is a species of conifer in the pine family, Pinaceae, that is endemic to Japan.[1][3][4] It is a medium-sized tree growing to 25 m (82 ft) tall.[3] Japanese calls this tree togasawara (Japanese: トガサワラ).[4]

Pseudotsuga japonica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pseudotsuga
Species:
P. japonica
Binomial name
Pseudotsuga japonica
Synonyms[2]

Tsuga japonica Shiras.

References

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  1. ^ a b Katsuki, T.; Luscombe, D.; Farjon, A. (2013). "Pseudotsuga japonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T31291A2803646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T31291A2803646.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Pseudotsuga japonica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
  3. ^ a b Woody Plants of Japan (2001). YAMA-KEI Publishers, Tokyo. ISBN 4-635-07005-0
  4. ^ a b "トガサワラ Pseudotsuga japonica (Shiras.) Beissner". Biological Properties of Biodiversity Hotspots in Japan. National Museum of Nature and Science. 2008–2013. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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