Cupressaceae

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Thuja plicata Donn ex D.Don

Thuja plicata Donn ex D.Don

Thuja plicata Donn ex D.Don

Thuja plicata (western redcedar) is a large long-lived conifer native to the Pacific Northwest, widely cultivated and used for timber and woodworking.

Widdringtonia cedarbergensis J.A.Marsh

Widdringtonia cedarbergensis J.A.Marsh

Widdringtonia cedarbergensis J.A.Marsh

Widdringtonia cedarbergensis is a threatened endemic evergreen tree native to South Africa's Cederberg Mountains.

Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie

Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie

Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) Powrie

Widdringtonia nodiflora, or Mountain Cypress, is a fire-adapted evergreen widespread across southern and eastern Africa, and is not threatened.

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (D.Don) Farjon & Harder

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (D.Don) Farjon & Harder

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis (D.Don) Farjon & Harder

Xanthocyparis nootkatensis, or Nootka cypress, is a long-lived evergreen conifer native to Pacific Northwest coastal mountains of North America.

Athrotaxis selaginoides D.Don

Athrotaxis selaginoides D.Don

Athrotaxis selaginoides D.Don

Athrotaxis selaginoides D.Don is a large evergreen conifer, occasionally cultivated as an ornamental outside its native range.

Athrotaxis cupressoides D.Don

Athrotaxis cupressoides D.Don

Athrotaxis cupressoides D.Don

Athrotaxis cupressoides, commonly pencil pine, is a conifer endemic to Tasmania, occasionally grown as an ornamental.

Cunninghamia konishii Hayata

Cunninghamia konishii Hayata

Cunninghamia konishii Hayata

Cunninghamia konishii is an endangered Cupressaceae tree native to parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Juniperus occidentalis var. australis (Vasek) P.Lebreton & N.H.Holmgren

Juniperus occidentalis var. australis (Vasek) P.Lebreton & N.H.Holmgren

Juniperus occidentalis var. australis (Vasek) P.Lebreton & N.H.Holmgren

This is a description of the western juniper variety Juniperus occidentalis var. australis, covering its growth, habitat, ecology, and uses.

Juniperus foetidissima Willd.

Juniperus foetidissima Willd.

Juniperus foetidissima Willd.

Juniperus foetidissima is a foul-smelling juniper tree native to southeastern Europe and Western Asia.

Juniperus monticola Martínez

Juniperus monticola Martínez

Juniperus monticola Martínez

Juniperus monticola (mountain juniper) is a Mexican conifer species in the Cupressaceae family.

Juniperus pseudosabina Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Juniperus pseudosabina Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Juniperus pseudosabina Fisch. & C.A.Mey.

Juniperus pseudosabina is a variable shrub or small tree native to mountain regions of Central Asia.

Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don

Juniperus squamata is an evergreen woody gymnosperm widely grown as an ornamental across Europe and North America.

Juniperus chinensis L.

Juniperus chinensis L.

Juniperus chinensis L.

Juniperus chinensis (Chinese juniper) is a variable evergreen conifer widely grown ornamentally and popular for bonsai.

Juniperus coahuilensis (Martínez) Gaussen ex R.P.Adams

Juniperus coahuilensis (Martínez) Gaussen ex R.P.Adams

Juniperus coahuilensis (Martínez) Gaussen ex R.P.Adams

Juniperus coahuilensis is a fire-resistant multi-trunked shrubby juniper native to the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Juniperus bermudiana L.

Juniperus bermudiana L.

Juniperus bermudiana L.

Juniperus bermudiana (Bermuda cedar) is an evergreen tree endemic to Bermuda with a key role in the island's history.

Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos (K.Koch) Takht.

Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos (K.Koch) Takht.

Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos (K.Koch) Takht.

Juniperus excelsa subsp. polycarpos is a juniper taxon described here with clear morphological traits and possible biblical wood identification.

Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata (Guss.) Nyman

Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata (Guss.) Nyman

Juniperus phoenicea subsp. turbinata (Guss.) Nyman

Juniperus phoenicea is a Western Mediterranean evergreen tree/shrub with documented ecological threats and human uses.

Juniperus canariensis Knight ex Gordon, 1858

Juniperus canariensis Knight ex Gordon, 1858

Juniperus canariensis Knight ex Gordon, 1858

Juniperus canariensis is a distinct woody Cupressaceae species native to the Canary Islands and Madeira, separated from related Juniperus species after 2017–2018 studies.

Juniperus rigida Siebold & Zucc.

Juniperus rigida Siebold & Zucc.

Juniperus rigida Siebold & Zucc.

Juniperus rigida, temple juniper, is a juniper species native to Northeast Asia, grown ornamentally and as bonsai.

Juniperus cedrus Webb & Berthel.

Juniperus cedrus Webb & Berthel.

Juniperus cedrus Webb & Berthel.

Juniperus cedrus, the Canary Islands juniper, is an endangered evergreen juniper native to the western Canary Islands and Madeira.

Juniperus brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine

Juniperus brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine

Juniperus brevifolia (Seub.) Antoine

Juniperus brevifolia is an Azorean dioecious evergreen juniper with three accepted subdivisions differing in form and habitat.

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sibth. & Sm.) Ball

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sibth. & Sm.) Ball

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. macrocarpa (Sibth. & Sm.) Ball

This is a description of Juniperus oxycedrus (including subspecies macrocarpa) covering its morphology, reproduction, and cade oil uses and risks.

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. oxycedrus

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. oxycedrus

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. oxycedrus

This is Juniperus oxycedrus, a variable conifer with cade oil used in cosmetics, traditional skin treatments and incense.

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. transtagana Franco

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. transtagana Franco

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. transtagana Franco

Juniperus oxycedrus subsp. transtagana is a variable juniper whose wood yields cade oil used in cosmetics, skin treatments, and incense.

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