Flora of Japan

[3][4] Due to its substantial length of over 3,000 km from north to south and its mountain ranges that can exceed 3,000 meters, Japan's vegetation varies by latitude and by altitude.

[4] At the coasts, the dominant forest canopy species are Castanopsis cuspidata and Machilus thunbergii.

On the western side, common species include Daphniphyllum macropodum, Cephalotaxus harringtonii, and Aucuba japonica.

On the eastern side facing the Pacific Ocean, important species include Ulmus japonica, Arachniodes standishii , and Laportea macrostachya.

Cleared lands tend to be replanted with Larix kaempferi, Cryptomeria japonica , and Chamaecyparis obtusa.