Japan Flora: Glabrous tree with reddish brown shredding bark; leaves deep green, 3-20 mm. long, acuminate, broadened at base and decurrent; cones 15-25 mm. across; seeds 5-6 mm. long. Mountains and hills.
Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu; rarely spontaneous; extensively planted in timber plantations, parks and gardens; several cultivars are grown. China (variety).