Cryptomeria fortunei is a tree, which is tall and can grow up to 48 meters. The bark is reddish brown, fibrous, and the branches are subwhorled, spreading or oblique. Branchlets usually droop, green
The Chinese fir is a little smaller than the former, about 30 meters high. The bark is grayish brown in color and usually splits and strips fall off. The twigs are flat, the twigs are almost opposite, green
The cones of Cryptomeria fortunei are oblate or orbicular, with a diameter of about 1.2-2 cm. There are about 20 seed scales, and there will be a triangular separating bract scale tip in the middle or lower part of the scale back. The seed color is brown, and the shape is close to ellipse.
The cone shape of Chinese fir is oval, larger than the former, with a diameter of about 3-4cm. The apex will have a hard spiny tip and a serrated edge. The seeds are dark brown, oblong or oval.
