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Cypress family🌲
Cupressaceae
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A conifer family including Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria), Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis), and sequoias. The broadly defined Cupressaceae includes Cryptomeria (post-APG classification). The world's largest trees, sequoias, belong to this family.
Key Characteristics
- ●Mostly evergreen conifers
- ●Leaves scale-like or needle-like
- ●Gymnosperms bearing cones
- ●Contain aromatic resins
Morphological Traits
A family may include species with different trait values — multiple values indicate the range within the family.
Leaf arrangement
Opposite / Whorled / Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Venation
Parallel
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf shape
Needle
Growth form
Tree / Shrub
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen / Deciduous
Stipules
Absent
Aromatic
Aromatic
Petal fusion
No petals
Ovary position
Superior
Plant sex
Monoecious / Dioecious
Phylogenetic Position
Gymnosperms > Pinopsida > Pinales > Cupressaceae
Divergence Era
Triassic (approx. 230 million years ago onward)
Representative Genera
Related Evolution Events
- ・Major conifer proliferation during the Mesozoic
- ・Evolution of seed protection via cones