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Cupressaceae or the cypress family is a family of conifers. The family includes 27–30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdioecious or (rarely) dioecious trees and shrubs up to 116 m (381 ft) tall.
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Cupressaceae, the cypress family (order Pinales), 30 genera with 133 species of evergreen ornamental and timber shrubs and trees, distributed throughout the world. The leaves of these plants are opposite or whorled and usually paired or in threes.
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This is the largest conifer family in terms of genera, and the third-largest in terms of species. In this treatment, there are 25 genera (monotypics shown in bold): There have been some 21st century changes in the Cupressaceae that may not be widely known, so here's a quick summary; see the linked taxa for details: 1. Actinostrobus has been merged ...
Trees or shrubs, generally resinous and aromatic, monoecious (usually dioecious in Juniperus). Bark fibrous and furrowed (smooth or exfoliating in plates in some Cupressus and Juniperus species). Lateral branches well developed, similar to leading shoots, twigs terete, angled, or flattened dorsiventrally (with structurally distinct lower and upper ...
This is the most widely distributed of all gymnosperm families, occurring in diverse habitats on all continents except Antarctica, but all genera other than Juniperus show strongly relictual distributions, with a large number of localised, rare and endangered taxa. Most of the generic diversity is in the southern hemisphere, but the largest genus, ...
Sequoiadendron giganteum, also called "Big tree", the largest of all trees. Sequoia sempervirensis the tallest of all trees.
Four of the five oldest known non-clonal species on Earth are in the Cupressaceae; only Pinus longaevais known to grow older (exceeding 5,000 years). The oldest specimens yet found, all of which represent verified, crossdated ages supported by extant wood samples, are: 1. Fitzroya cupressoides(3,622 years) 2. Sequoiadendron giganteum(3,266 years) 3...
Although the Pinaceae continue to account for the majority of dendrochronological work, a great deal has nonetheless been done with the Cupressaceae, particularly in the genera Fitzroya, Juniperus, Sequoiadendron, and Thuja.
The heartwood of many species of Cupressaceae is resistant to termite damage and fungal decay, and therefore it is widely used in contact with soil [e.g., for fenceposts]. Frank Lloyd Wright preferred Taxodium as a siding for wooden residences, while Sequoia is preferred for lawn furniture throughout the vast suburbs of California. The premier coff...
Pollination usually occurs in late winter or spring but may occur anytime from late summer to early winter for some species of Juniperus. Seed maturation occurs in late summer or autumn. Many species of Callitris, Cupressus, Sequoiadendron and Widdringtonia have serotinous cones that remain closed for many years, some opening only after exposure to...
American Lumberman. 1911.11.11. "The Realization of a Great Commercial Dream." American Lumbermann.v. (November 11, 1911):43-142. Brundrett, Mark. 2008. Mycorrhizal Associations: The Web Resource. mycorrhizas.info, accessed 2009.06.09. Escapa, I. , R. Cúneo, and B. Axsmith. 2008. A new genus of the Cupressaceae (sensu lato) from the Jurassic of Pat...
Burns and Honkala (1990). Canadian Forestry Service (1983). Farjon (2005). Michael P. Frankis contributed greatly to developing this page, 1999.02. Farjon (2005).
Family: Cupressaceae — cypress family. Species in the Cupressaceae are cone-bearing trees or shrubs with opposite or whorled leaves. Many species have aromatic wood. In New England, all species are evergreen, and leaves are scale -like.
The species and full-size variants are often used as "quick" foundation and corner plantings, and just as quickly outgrow these situations. These variants should be grown as trees, and the dwarf variants used in more intensive situations.
Cupressaceae includes the cypress, “false” cedars, junipers, redwoods, and sequoias. This diverse family of plants has worldwide distribution across many latitudes and altitudes, characterized by fragrant, soft, pest- and decay-resistant wood that is a sought-after source of timber.
The Cupressopsida, or cupressophytes (also termed the Cupressophyta) consist here of six families: Araucariaceae, Cupressaceae, Phyllocladaceae (Figure 5.24M–P; sometimes included in Podocarpaceae), Podocarpaceae, Sciadopityaceae, and Taxaceae, four of which are described in detail.
