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Japanese Destroyer Katsura
Two warships of Japan have borne the name : * , a launched in 1915 and struck in 1932 * , a launched in 1945 but never completed {{italic title prefixed, 18 Imperial Japanese Navy ship names Japanese Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cercidiphyllum Japonicum
''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'', known as the Katsura (from its Japanese name カツラ, 桂), is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to China and Japan. It is sometimes called ''caramel tree'' for the light caramel smell it emits during leaf fall. It is also sometimes called ''candyfloss tree'' because of the scent. Description The tree is deciduous and grows to 10–45 meters tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 2 meters (rarely more).Andrews, S. (1998, 1999). Tree of the Year: ''Cercidiphyllum japonicum''. ''International Dendrology Society Yearbook'' 1997: 17-45; 1998: 33-38.Flora of China''Cercidiphyllum japonicum''/ref>Chen, C., Liu, Y-H., Fu, C-X., & Qiu, Y-X. (2010). New microsatellite markers for the rare plant ''Cercidiphyllum japonicum'' and their utility for ''Cercidiphyllum magnificum''. ''Amer. J. Bot''. 97 (9): e82–e8full text The shoots are dimorphic, with long shoots forming the structure of the branches and short shoots being born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Japanese Navy Ship Names
Imperial is that which relates to an empire, emperor/empress, or imperialism. Imperial or The Imperial may also refer to: Places United States * Imperial, California * Imperial, Missouri * Imperial, Nebraska * Imperial, Pennsylvania * Imperial, Texas * Imperial, West Virginia * Imperial, Virginia * Imperial County, California * Imperial Valley, California * Imperial Beach, California Elsewhere * Imperial (Madrid), an administrative neighborhood in Spain * Imperial, Saskatchewan, a town in Canada Buildings * Imperial Apartments, a building in Brooklyn, New York * Imperial City, Huế, a palace in Huế, Vietnam * Imperial Palace (other) * Imperial Towers, a group of lighthouses on Lake Huron, Canada * The Imperial (Mumbai), a skyscraper apartment complex in India * Imperial War Museum, a British military museum and organisation based in London, UK * * Imperial War Museum Duxford, an aviation museum in Cambridgeshire, UK * * Imperial War Museum North, a milit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
