Location: In front of Wakehurst, on the gravel path near the gate on the corner of Ochre Court and Leroy Avenue
Height: 20.0 m
Diameter at Breast Height: 75.0 cm
Crown Radius: 25.0 m
Condition: Good
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Lark, Madeline E.

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Salve Regina University Digital Commons @ Salve Regina BIO 140 Arboretum Project Student Work on Display 5-2019 Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sawara False Cypress) ID #1150 Madeline E. Lark Salve Regina University, madeline.lark@salve.edu Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/bio140_arboretum  Part of the Environmental Monitoring Commons Recommended Citation Lark, Madeline E., "Chamaecyparis pisifera (Sawara False Cypress) ID #1150" (2019). BIO 140 Arboretum Project. 10. https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/bio140_arboretum/10 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Work on Display at Digital Commons @ Salve Regina. It has been accepted for inclusion in BIO 140 Arboretum Project by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Salve Regina. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@salve.edu. Madeline Lark 6 May 2019 BIO 140: Humans and their Environment Lab Salve Regina University  Sawara False Cypress Chamaecyparis pisifera ID #1150  Lark 2  Summary of the Sawara False Cypress Throughout the Spring 2019 semester, students in BIO-140 Humans and their Environment Lab chose a tree on the Salve campus to observe. I chose a Sawara False Cypress (ID #1150), that is located in front of Wakehurst on the gravel path near the gate on the corner of Ochre Court and Leroy Avenue. I chose this tree because it was the brightest looking tree within a group of about ten other trees. I found the Sawara False Cypress in February, and because it is an evergreen, it still had a lot of color compared to its neighbors as they are all deciduous. When I first found this tree, I had no idea what it was, but through the "Salve Regina University Tree Inventory and Management Plan 2012" and multiple arboretum databases, I was able to gather a great amount of useful information about the Sawara False Cypress.  The Sawara False Cypress is a False Cypress species that is native to southern and central Japan. False Cypresses are evergreen conifers made up of roughly 8 species of trees that are used for ornamental purposes (Plant Family- False Cypress, 2019). In Japan, the most common use for the Sawara False Cypress is timber to build palaces, temples, and coffins. In the United States, the tree is most commonly found in gardens and parks where the climate is temperate (Chamaecyparis pisifera, 2019). The Sawara False Cypress is usually grown in wide, open areas of commercial or residential landscapes. The tree needs partial sun exposure and moist soil in regions with medium humidity and does not do well in extremely warm climates (Chamaecyparis pisifera- Sawata Falsecypress, 1993). Luckily, the location of my Sawara False Cypress is perfect, because it is protected from full sun exposure by neighboring trees and is located in a very temperate climate. The Sawara False Cypress is a slow growing evergreen that usually stands anywhere from 25 to 120 feet tall (8 to 37 meters). My tree stands about 20 meters tall with a 75 cm Lark 3  diameter at breast height, and a crown radius of 25 meters. The Sawara False Cypress has very smooth, reddish-brown peeling bark and green foliage, making it stand out in any season. The only time the Sawara False Cypress changes is in the winter when patches of foliage may appear brown (Chamaecyparis pisifera- Sawata Falsecypress, 1993). This change is most evident in observation 1 and observation 3, where the sunlight really highlights the foliage discoloration. Besides the occasional brown patches, the only other changes I saw were light moss growth on the base of the trunk and the wetness of the tree after periodic rain showers. The tree also contains small pea-like cones and long pointed scale-like leaves that appear to be a dark green to yellowish color (Chamaecyparis pisifera, 2019). The Sawara False Cypress is sometimes threatened by alkaline soil and exposure to Phomopsis blight in which branch tips turn brown and spread until the whole tree is dead (Chamaecyparis pisifera- Sawata Falsecypress, 1993). During the course of this project, I learned a great deal of information while observing my Sawara False Cypress. Although my tree had very minimal changes, I was able to gather and retain very useful data through online Arboretum databases, such as Salve’s tree identification booklet and UConn’s Arboretum page. The "Salve Regina University Tree Inventory and Management Plan 2012" is an extremely useful source for identifying any tree on Salve’s campus, as it provides basic information, such as the age of the tree and its current condition. This writeup is offered through the Salve database as a pdf compatible with mobile devices which made my tree hunt a little easier. On the following pages, I have listed my 8 observations and photos of the Sawara False Cypress from February to May 2019.    Lark 4  SAWARA FALSE CYPRESS Chamaecyparis pisifera ID #1150 Location: Located in front of Wakehurst, near the gate on the corner of Ochre Point and Leroy Avenue Height (m): 20.0 m DBH (cm): 75.0 cm Radius of Crown (m): 25 m Condition: Good Age Class: Mature Dates of Observation: February- May 2019   Observation 1 Date: Late February Narrative:  This photo was taken on a sunny February day where my tree can be seen standing taller than its neighboring trees.        Observation 2 Date: Early March Narrative: It was a cold and rainy day in early March for my second observation. No changes have been reported for my tree. Lark 5   Observation 3 Date: Mid-March Narrative: My third observation recorded slight discoloration to the tree’s foliage.                          Observation 4 Date: Late March Narrative: Observation 4 shows increasingly visible moss on the base of the trunk, which could possibly be due to early morning rain showers.   Observation 5 Date: Early April Narrative: No changes for observation 5.   Observation 6 Date: Mid-April Narrative: The neighboring trees were in bloom on this rainy April morning, but my tree has stayed the same. Lark 6   Observation 7 Date: Late April Narrative: My tree is still healthy and alive as of late April.  Observation 8 Date: Early May Narrative: My final observation was taken on May 2nd, in which my tree, along with its neighbors, were covered in bright green leaves after morning showers.              Lark 7  References Bartlett Tree Experts, "Salve Regina University Tree Inventory and Management Plan 2012" (2012). Archives Books. 2. http://digitalcommons.salve.edu/archives_books/2 Chamaecyparis pisifera. (2019). Retrieved from UCONN Plant Database: http://hort.uconn.edu/detail.php?pid=108 Chamaecyparis pisifera- Sawata Falsecypress. (1993, November). Retrieved from Department of Agriculture Forest Service: https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/database/documents/pdf/tree_fact_sheets/chapisa.pdf Plant Family- False Cypress. (2019). Retrieved from Gardenia: Creating Gardens: https://www.gardenia.net/plants/plant-family/chamaecyparis_--_false-cypress     

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