Cryptomeria japonica, commonly called Japanese cedar or Sugi, is a tall, evergreen conifer with tiered horizontal branching. The genus Cryptomeria is monotypic and unrelated to the true cedars (Cedrus).
Read MoreOn September 30, 2016, I noticed a vine growing along the roadside near the end of Holly Hedge Road. The vine was most notable for its large, dark green leaves and its clambering nature. It sprawled along the ground and climbed and twined on nearby woody plants.
Read MoreOne of the rarest and therefore most interesting trees in Jungle Gardens is Nageia nagi, the Asian Bayberry. This tree is seldom seen in cultivation, though it grows exceptionally well throughout the southern United States.
Read MoreOn December 17, 2017, I walked along the edge of a forest in Jungle Gardens. It was a path I had taken many times earlier that year, only this time a single fallen leaf caught my attention. It was Ginkgo biloba, the maidenhair tree or Ginkgo tree.
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