[New post] Hair Trees

Debbie Smyth posted: " Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino, Kew Gardens, London, June 2021 The Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino is known as the Japanese Cedar or Japanese Redwood in English. In Japanese it has a more descriptive name: Sugi, meaning hair tree. Its timber is " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Travel with Intent Hair Trees by Debbie Smyth Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino, Kew Gardens, London, June 2021 The Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino is known as the Japanese Cedar or Japanese Redwood in English. In Japanese it has a more descriptive name: Sugi, meaning hair tree. Its timber is extremely fragrant, weather and insect resistant, and soft and easy to saw. Native to Japan, it has also been extensively cultivated for wood production on the Azores. The one pictured above was in London's Kew Gardens, in the Japanese garden close to the Chokushi-Mon (Gateway of the Imperial Messenger).   Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 August 2021 Posted as part of Cee's Midweek Madness Challenge ... Debbie Smyth | August 4, 2021 at 5:34 pm | Tags: Chokushi-Mon, CMMC, Cryptomeria japonica Yoshino, Japanese cedar, Kew Gardens, Sugi | Categories: -London, Midweek Madness | URL: https://wp.me/p35cNK-qDR Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Travel with Intent. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://travelwithintent.com/2021/08/04/hair-trees-japanese-cedar-london/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com