1) Genus chamaecyparis 2) Gymnosperm genus 
Chamaecyparis, common names cypress or false cypress (to distinguish it from related cypresses), is a genus of conifers in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to eastern Asia and western and eastern North America. Synonyms include Retinispora Siebold & Zucc. and Retinospora Carr. The name is derived from the Greek khamai, meaning ground, and k...
(False Cypress, White Cedar) This is the botanical name for the False Cypress, also known as White Cedars. These evergreen trees are suitable for growing as hedges and for lawn decoration. They are natives of North America and Japan. The branches of the False Cypress are somewhat flattened and they are covered rather closely with flattened, scale-l...
[n] - a genus of Chamaecyparis
genus Chamaecyparis noun a genus of Chamaecyparis