American Cypress - American Cypress

Japanese: アメリカヒノキ - あめりかひのき
American Cypress - American Cypress

...Because its wood resembles that of cypress, it is called 'beihi' (American cypress) in the Japanese market. American cypress (Alaska cypress) C. nootkatensis (Lamb.) Spach (English name Sitka cypress) is distributed from Oregon to Alaska and grows to a height of 20 to 40 meters. The heartwood is yellowish and has a potato-like smell, and in Japan it is also called 'beihiba'. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "American cypress" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…材がヒノキに似るので日本の市場ではベイヒ(米檜)と呼ばれる。アメリカヒノキ(アラスカヒノキ)C.nootkatensis (Lamb.) Spach(英名Sitka cypress)はオレゴン州からアラスカに分布し,20~40mの高さになる。心材は黄色を帯びジャガイモ臭があり,日本ではベイヒバとも呼ばれる。…

※「アメリカヒノキ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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