also: かいずかいぶき
noun
Hollywood juniper; Chinese pyramid juniper
A cultivar of Chinese juniper with a distinctive twisted, upright form. Common in Japanese gardens and landscaping.
庭のカイヅカイブキが高くなりすぎたので剪定した。
The Hollywood juniper in the garden grew too tall, so I pruned it.
カイヅカイブキは生け垣によく使われる。
Hollywood junipers are often used for hedges.
イブキ (Juniperus chinensis) is the species; カイヅカイブキ is a specific cultivar with a twisted, columnar shape.
Named after the Kaizuka area (貝塚) in Osaka, where this cultivar was first discovered, combined with 伊吹 (ibuki), an old name for juniper.