Flora of Japan
The flora of Japan comprises a large assemblage of plant species which can be found in Japan, such as sakura, katsura, momiji and azalea. There are many species which are endemic to Japan.
Also, Chiba Prefecture has an extensive shrubland, and patches of high altitude grassland are dotting the many mountain ridges of Japan, most notably at Hida Mountains.
These habitats harbour at least 5565 and possibly as many as 7000 species of vascular plants, making Japan rank number 48 among countries with the most diverse flora, according to survey performed in 2004.[1]. Among these, approximately 2900 plant species are endemic to Japan.[2]
The dominant biome of Japan is forest, which composition varies with region and altitude. Roughly, the forests are dominated by Cryptomeria (sugi) in Hokkaido, Fagus crenata (buna) in Eastern Japan, and by Quercus myrsinifolia (shirakashi) in Western Japan.[citation needed]
Cultural significance
| Title | Symbol | Picture |
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| National tree | Japanese Cherry blossom (Prunus serrulata) | 
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| National flower | Florist's daisy/Yellow Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) | 
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| National fruits | Lychee (Litchi chinensis) Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki) |
 
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| National vegetable | Daikon (Raphanus sativus longipinnatus) | 
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| National crops | Soybeans (Glycine max) | 
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List
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- Cercidiphyllum
- Japanese maple
- Azalea
- Chrysanthemum
- Reynoutria japonica
- Japanese beech
- Konara
- Cherry blossom
- Pinus pumila
- Hinoki cypress
- Japanese red pine
- sakaki evergreen
- Japanese red cedar
- Pinus luchuensis
- Cryptotaenia japonica
- Acer ginnala
- Wasabi
- Nandina
- Japanese holly
- Japanese iris
- Juniperus procumbens
- Pittosporum tobira
- Hosta
- Styrax japonicus
- Wisteria floribunda
- Japanese black pine
- Prunus × yedoensis
- Pinus amamiana
- Acer japonicum
- Sciadopitys
- Myoga
- Chamaecyparis pisifera
- Gastrodia amamiana
See also
References
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