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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2014-12-21 12:30:04 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 53033 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> the cypress family Cupressaceae ... includes only one species, Cryptomeria japonica ... It is endemic to Japan, where it is known as Sugi (Japanese: 杉). The tree is often called Japanese cedar in English, though the tree is not related to the true cedars (Cedrus). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptomeria See also K 孰料台灣過於濕熱，柳杉因生長過速而樹心鬆軟不密實，最後只能淪為電線桿。 Who knew that the Japanese cedar would grow too fast in Taiwan's heat and humidity, producing soft wood that was only suitable for telephone poles? |
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+ 柳杉 柳杉 [liu3 shan1] /Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)/ |