cryptomeria(n = noun.plant) genus cryptomeria - Japanese cedar; sugi;
is a kind of gymnosperm genus
is a member of cupressaceae, cypress family, family cupressaceae
cryptomeria, n. a tall evergreen tree, Cryptomeria japonica, native to China and Japan, with long curved spirally arranged leaves and short cones. Also called Japanese cedar.
Etymology:
CRYPTO- + Gk meros part (because the seeds are enclosed by scales)