Widdringtonia Endl.

African cypress (en), Widdringtonia (fr)

Genus

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae

Characteristics

Leaves apparently decussate, appressed, imbricated and very small on the ultimate branches of mature plants but spirally arranged and cultrate on juveniles and sometimes on parts of adults.
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Female cones variously arranged, of two pairs of opposite scales; ovules 3 or more at the base of each scale. Mature cones ovoid or globose, opening into 4 thick woody valves.
Male cones terminal with few or several decussate scales; pollen-sacs 2–4.
Evergreen trees, monoecious (always ?).
Seeds winged, testa hard.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Images

Widdringtonia unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11727-1
WFO ID wfo-4000040686
COL ID 87X6
BDTFX ID 101507
INPN ID 607022
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Parolinia Widdringtonia

Lower taxons

Widdringtonia schwarzii Widdringtonia whytei Widdringtonia wallichii Widdringtonia nodiflora