Sitka cypress (English spelling)

Japanese: Sitka cypress(英語表記)Sitkacypress
Sitka cypress (English spelling)

...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 mentions "Sitka 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。…

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