sugi

Names

Common Names

• Japanese Red-Cedar
• Japanese Cedar
• Japanese-cedar
• cryptomeria
• Japanese cryptomeria
• Japanese redwood
• peacock pine

Regional and Traditional Names

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Cryptomeria japonica f. lobbii
• Cryptomeria japonica f. dacrydioides
• Cryptomeria japonica f. nana
• Cryptomeria japonica var. nana
• Cryptomeria japonica f. araucarioides
• Cryptomeria japonica f. spiralis
• Cryptomeria lycopodioides
• Cryptomeria japonica var. elegans-variegata
• Cryptomeria japonica var. dacrydioides
• Cryptomeria japonica var. spiralis
• Cryptomeria elegans
• Cryptomeria araucarioides
• Cryptomeria japonica var. sinensis
• Cryptomeria variegata
• Cryptomeria japonica spiralites-falcata
• Cryptomeria japonica variegata-argentea
• Cryptomeria lobbiana
• Cryptomeria japonica var. araucarioides
• Cryptomeria japonica var. compacta
• Cryptomeria japonica var. fortunei
• Cryptomeria compacta
• Cryptomeria japonica var. pungens
• Cryptomeria japonica f. compacta
• Cryptomeria japonica var. radicans
• Cryptomeria fortunei
• Cryptomeria japonica f. pungens
• Cryptomeria japonica var. pendula
• Cryptomeria generalis
• Cryptomeria japonica var. caespitosa
• Cryptomeria japonica var. lobbii
• Cryptomeria japonica subsp. sinensis
• Cryptomeria kawaii
• Cryptomeria japonica f. elegans
• Cryptomeria lobbii
• Cryptomeria mairei
• Cryptomeria mucronata
• Cryptomeria nigricans
• Cryptomeria pungens
• Cryptomeria viridis
• Cupressus japonica
• Cupressus mairei
• Schubertia japonica
• Taxodium japonicum

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Pinidae. Within the order Pinales, it is classified in the family Cupressaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Cryptomeria.

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific geographical distribution across several regions of Europe. In Northern Europe, its presence can be observed in Denmark and the Faroe Islands. It is also found within the territory of Great Britain and throughout Sweden. Moving into Middle Europe, the species extends into the Czechia-Slovakia region. Consequently, its range spans from the northern reaches of the continent to its central territories.

Chemicals

Cryptomeria japonica has 25 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 6,7-Dehydroferruginol, Amentoflavone, CATECHIN, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Cryptotrione.

6,7-Dehydroferruginol

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Amentoflavone

1. International journal of molecular sciences

CATECHIN

1. International journal of molecular sciences

CHLOROGENIC ACID

1. International journal of molecular sciences

Cryptotrione

1. Organic letters

FORTUNIN C

1. Journal of natural products

Ferruginol

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Flavonoid

1. Frontiers in plant science

Formosaninol

1. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin

Fortunin A

1. Journal of natural products

Activities

Cryptomeria japonica has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Anticancer.

Most Reported Activities

Preparations