Chamaecyparis obtusa var. breviramea; ornamental dwarf hinoki cypress
A compact, ornamental variety of hinoki cypress with short, dense branches. Often used in bonsai or garden landscaping.
See also: ヒノキ
I planted a dwarf hinoki cypress in the garden.
This dwarf hinoki cypress is suitable for bonsai.
檜 (hinoki) is the standard hinoki cypress, while チャボヒバ is a dwarf ornamental variety.
Katakana spelling is common and matches usual-kana usage; the reading is given in hiragana.
Full kanji spelling; very rare and mostly seen in botanical contexts.
Partial kanji spelling; also rare.
チャボ (chabo, 'bantam') + ヒバ (hiba, 'hinoki cypress'), referring to its small, compact form. The kanji 矮鶏檜葉 literally means 'bantam cypress leaf'.