Japanese cypress (wood)
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Descripción
Wood of the Chamaecyparis obtusa tree, an evergreen native to Japan and East Asia. Wood is reddish-brown, fragrant, durable and fine grain. It is used for Shinto and Buddhist temples and other construction, furniture, and sculpture.
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Otros términos
- cypress, Japanese (wood) [en]
- hinoki cypress (wood) [en]