Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)

Family: Taxodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Form: Oval, Pyramidal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains and hills in areas of higher rainfall in S. and C. Japan. Rarely spontaneous. Forests on deep, well-drained soils subject to warm, moist conditions, 1100 - 2500 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)