Here is another great conifer we saw in Yorktown:  Cryptomeria japonica.  You can also call it Japanese red-cedar if you like that better.  Personally, I think Cryptomeria is a cool name;  it means hidden parts.  

 

These trees are about 30 feet tall, and create a nice sound barrier between the houses and the road.  I have read that they can grow as tall as 200 feet with a 13 foot trunk diameter.  Wow!!!

 

There is a neat article in Wikipedia that talks about fossil records, timber uses, and other interesting facts about the trees.  Let me see if I can attach the link...

 

 

OK.  Go there to learn more.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!