
Cryptomeria japonica
Japanese cedar
As recorded: Cryptomeria japonica (Thunb. ex L.f.) D.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Pinopsida › Pinales › Cupressaceae
- Collected by
- van Royen, P.
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- August 30, 1979
- Locality
- Tacoma, Pioneer Park
- Region
- Washington, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 30, 1979, van Royen, P. also collected 3 other specimens.
Cryptomeria japonica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,372 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Travessa do Poiso, Santa Cruz, Madeira, PT
(c) Stanisław Mnich, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Xiding, Fanlu Township, Chiayi County, TW
(c) lee1090487, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Sete Cidades, Portugal
(c) arachishypogaea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Ribeira Grande, Azores, PT
(c) BB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Cape Town, Western Cape, ZA
(c) Adrian Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Matsushima, Miyagi District, Miyagi 981-0213, Japan
(c) Allison Rognlie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cryptomeria japonica. BISH 703634. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956495143. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/703634.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956495143 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
