Lepidothamnus laxifolius wani nau'in bishiyar coniferous ne wanda ke cikin dangin cypress. Sunan ya samo asali ne daga kalmomin Helenanci "lepis" ma'ana "sikelin" da "thamnos" ma'ana "shrub", wanda ke bayyana sikelin-kamar ganye da dabi'ar girma na shrubby na shuka. "Laxifolius" yana nufin ganyen tsire-tsire da ba a shirya su ba.
