１　　GYMNOSPERMAE

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Cycadaceae

　Cycas is derived from Greek name "cykas".

　revoluta；revolving

　cf.　revolution ,　revolver　

　　　　　　 Thunb. is abbreviation of Swedish botanist Thunberg who arrived Japan in 1775.

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Ginkgoaceae

　Ginkgo is a misprint of Ginkjo which shows pronunciation of Chinese character of this tree.

biloba；divided by two 、　bi means two.（named after shape of leaf）

　 Linn. is abbreviation of Swedish botanist Linne who determined the way of scientific naming of plants in 1735. L. is the same abbreviation.

　Taxaceae　　　

　　Taxus is derived from Greek name of this tree "taxos". Taxos has meaning of bow.

cuspidata；referring to a cusp or point　

　Sieb. is abbreviation of German docter Siebold who arrived Japan 1823.　S. is the same abbreviation.

et is meaning of and.

　Zucc. is abbreviation of Italian botanist Zuccarini who studied plants which Siebold collected in Japan. Z. is the same abbreviation.

Torreya Arnott

Kaya
Torreya nucifera Sieb. et Zucc.

　Torreya is named after American botanist J.Torrey.

　 cf.　nucleus、 nucleo（Italian）　

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Podocarpaceae

Podocarpus is consisted of "podos"（foot）＋ "carpos"（fruit）.

macrophylla；"macro"（big）＋ "phylla"（leaf）、having big leaves

Nagi
Podocarpus Nagi Zoll. et Moritz.

Nagi；referring to Japanese name of this species "Nagi".

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Cephalotaxaceae

Cephalotaxus Sieb. et Zucc.

Inugaya
Cephalotaxus Harringtonia K.Koch

Some　botanists　use　Cephalotaxus drupacea S．et Z.

Cephalotaxus is "cephalos"（head）＋ "Taxus"（Taxus Linn.）. It means Taxus species with flowers gathering like head.

　　　　　　cf. cephalo -　is the prefix of meaning of head,　　 cephalopod （octopus, squid etc.）

　　　　　　drupacea；drupaceous (stone fruits)

Haiinugaya
Cephalotaxus Harringtonia K.Koch subsp．nana Kitagawa

　　　　　　nana；dwarfish,tiny,small（ feminine adjective of nanus）　

　　　　　　subsp. is an abbreviation of subspecies　

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Pinaceae

Subfamily Abietoideae

Abies Mill.

Momi
Abies firma S. et Z.

Abies is derived from old Latin name of this species Abies alba

firma；firm,strong

Urajiromomi
Abies homolepis S. et Z.

　　 homolepis；covered by the same sort of scale　

　　homo-　; the prefix of meaning of same

Aomoritodomatsu
Abies Mariesii　Mast.

　　 Mariesii； of plant collecter Maries　

Another Japanese name of this species is Ooshirabiso.

Shirabe
Abies Veitchii　Lindl.

　　 Veitchii；of English horticulturist Veitch　

This species is also called Shirabiso.

Akatodomatsu
Abies sachalinensis　Fr. Schm.

sachalinensis；indigenous to Saghalien　
　-ensis : the suffix of meaning of indigenous to

Aotodomatsu
Abies sachalinensis　Fr. Schm.　var. Mayriana Miyabe et Kudo

　　　　　　Mayriana；of German dendrologist　H.Mayr　

　　　　　　var. is an abbreviation of varietas (variety).　

Pseudotsuga Carr.

Togasawara
Pseudotsuga japonica Beissn.

Pseudotsuga　is "pseudos"（false）＋ "Tsuga" （Tsuga species）、 pseudo is prefix of meaning of false

japonica；Japanese（feminine）、japonicus（masculine）、japonicum （neuter）　

cf.　Douglas fir （Oregon pine, Beimatsu） Pseudotsuga menziesii

Tsuga Carr.

Tsuga
Tsuga Sieboldii Carr.

Tsuga is Japanese name of this species Tsuga.　

Sieboldii；of Siebold,　　ii, i, e　are the suffix of meaning of possessive .

Kometsuga
Tsuga diversifolia　Masters

diversifolia；"diversi"（diverse、various）＋ "foliatus"（having leaves）、　　having various leaves

　　cf.　diverse（English)、divers（French)、diverso（Italian）　

Peceae A.Dietr.

Ezomatsu
Picea jezoensis Carr.

Picea is derived from Latin name of resin "pix, picis" which means pitch or resin.

jezoensis；native to Ezo or Hokkaido

Touhi
Picea jezoensis Carr. var. hondoensis Rehd.

var. is abbreviation of varietas (variety)　、 variete (French)、　varieta(Italian)

　　　hondoensis；indigenous to Honshuu in Japan

Matsuhada
Picea bicolor　Mayr

　 bicolor；two colors,　Bi means two.　

Another Japanese name is Iramomi.　　

Akaezomatsu
Picea Glehnii Mast.

　　 Glehnii；of Saghalin plant collecter Glehn　

Baramomi
Picea polita Carr.

　　 polita；be polished, smooth

　　cf.　polite（English）、poli（French）、polito（Italian）　

This species is also called Harimomi.

Himebaramomi
Picea Maximowiczii Regel

　　 Maximowiczii；of Russian botanist Maximowicz

Yatsugataketouhi
Picea Koyamai Shirasawa

　　 Koyamai；of needle-leaved tree collecter Mitsuo Koyama

　　Shirasawa is dendrologist Miho Shirasawa.

cf. Spruce（Beitouhi） Picea glauca , Picea engelmannii　

Larix Mill.

Karamatsu
Larix leptolepis Gord.

Larix is the old mane of this European species. This word is derived from Celtic "lar"（abundance） because of having a plenty of resin.

leptolepis；having thin scale

Cedrus Link.

Himarayasugi
Cedrus deodara Loud

Cedrus is derived from Greek tree name "cedros" which has aromatic wood.

The origin of this word is Arabic "kedron"（power）.

deodara；a sacrid tree ,　 Deo　means God, the devine will.

　　cf.　　Lebanon cedar　　　　Cedrus　libani　　

　　　　　 Atlas cedar　　　　　Cedrus　atlantica　　

　　　　　　Shimamomi (Yusan)　Keteleeria　Davidiana　　

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Subfamily Pinoideae

Pinus Linn.

Kuromatsu
Pinus Thunbergii Parl.

Pinus is the old Latin name of this species. pine(English),　 pin(French),　 pino(Italian)

Thunbergii；of Swedish botanist Thunberg

Akamatsu
Pinus densiflora S. et Z.

densiflora；"densi"（dense）＋ "flora"（flower）

floral（English、French）、floreale（Italian）

　Flora　; the goddess of flower and spring（ a Roman myth）

Haimatsu
Pinus pumila Regel

　　 pumila；low,small,dwarfish　

Chousengoyou
Pinus koraiensis S. et Z.

　　 koraiensis；indigenous to Korea

Yakutanegoyou
Pinus Armandi Franch. var. amamiana Hatusima

　　 Armandi；of plant collecter　Armand　

　　　amamiana；of Amami island

Hakkoudagoyou
Pinus hakkodensis Makino

　　 hakkodensis；native to Mt.Hakkouda　

Himekomatsu
Pinus pentaphylla Mayr

pentaphylla；"penta"（five）＋ "phylla"（leaf）　, a quincunx

Goyoumatsu
Pinus pentaphylla Mayr. var. Himekomatsu Makino

　　 Himekomatsu；Japanese name of this species　

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Siadopityaceae

Sciadopitys is "scias" （umbrella）＋　"pitys" (pine） because of covering by cyclical leafshaped short branch

verticillata；cyclical,whorled

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Taxodiaceae

Cryptomeria　is consisted of "cryptos"（hidden）＋ "meris"（joint、part）

japonica；Japanese

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Cupressaceae

Hinoki
Chamaecyparis obtusa Endl.

Chamaecyparis　is consisted of "chamai"（low, small）＋ "cyparissos"（cypress tree）.
The fruit of this tree is smaller than that of Cypress.

obtusa；obtuse

　　　 　　　　　　　　Yellow Ceder (Beihiba)　C.nootkatensis

Sawara
Chamaecyparis pisifera Endl.

pisifera；having pease（Pisum）

Thuja Linn.

Nezuko
Thuja Standishii Carr.

Thuja　is named after old name of evergreen resinfull species "thyia, thyon".

Standishii；of dendrologist Standish

Konotegashiwa
Thuja orientalis L.

　　 orientalis；east,the Middle and Near East　

Thujopsis S. et Z.

Asunaro
Thujopsis dolabrata Ｓ．et Z.

Thujopsis　is consisted of "Thuja"（Thuja species）＋　"opsis"（similar）

dolabrata；dolabriform,securiform

Hinokiasunaro
Thujopsis dolabrata var.　Hondae　Makino

　　 Hondae；of dendrologist Seiroku Honda　

It is called another name Hiba or Aomorihiba.　

Juniperus Linn.

Nezumisashi
Juniperus rigida S．et Z.

Juniperus is derived from old Celtic name "juneprus (astringent)" or Latin name "juvenis（youth）＋ pario（produce）".

rigida；rigid, stiff

Hainezu
Juniperus conferta Parl

　　 conferta；compact、　con is the prefix of meaning of with or having.　

Rishiribyakusin
Juniperus communis Linn. var. saxatilis Pallas

　　 communis；common　　

　　　cf.　　　common（English）, commun（French）, comun（Spanish）　　

　　 saxatilis；growing on or between rocks　

Miyamanezu
Juniperus communis Linn. var. nipponica Wilson

　　 communis；common　　

　　 nipponica；Nippon or Japan　

Shimamuro
Juniperus taxifolia　Hook. et Arn.

　　 taxifolia；having leaves (folium) of yew（Taxus）

Another name is Shimabyakusin.　

Okinawanezu
Juniperus lutchuensis Koidz.

　　 lutchuensis；native to the Ryukyu Islans　

Byakushin
Juniperus chinensis L.

chinensis；indigenous to China

Miyamahaibyakushin
Juniperus chinensis L. var.　Sargenti　Henry

　　 Sargenti；of American botanist C.S.Sargent

Haibyakushin
Juniperus chinensis L. var. procumbens Endlicher

　　 procumbens；crawling,creeping,trailing,rambling