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Libocedrus
''Libocedrus'' is a genus of five species of coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to New Zealand and New Caledonia. The genus is closely related to the South American genera ''Pilgerodendron'' and '' Austrocedrus'', and the New Guinean genus '' Papuacedrus'', both of which are included within ''Libocedrus'' by some botanists. These genera are rather similar to the Northern Hemisphere genera ''Calocedrus'' and ''Thuja'': in earlier days, what is now ''Calocedrus'' was sometimes included in ''Libocedrus''. They are much less closely related, as recently confirmed (Gadek et al. 2000). The generic name means "teardrop cedar", apparently referring to drops of resin. The leaves are scale-like, 3–7 mm long, in apparent whorls of four (actually opposite decussate pairs, but not evenly spaced apart, instead with the successive pairs closely then distantly spaced). The cones are 8–20 mm long, and have just 2 pairs of moderately thin, erect scales, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libocedrus
''Libocedrus'' is a genus of five species of coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae, native to New Zealand and New Caledonia. The genus is closely related to the South American genera ''Pilgerodendron'' and '' Austrocedrus'', and the New Guinean genus '' Papuacedrus'', both of which are included within ''Libocedrus'' by some botanists. These genera are rather similar to the Northern Hemisphere genera ''Calocedrus'' and ''Thuja'': in earlier days, what is now ''Calocedrus'' was sometimes included in ''Libocedrus''. They are much less closely related, as recently confirmed (Gadek et al. 2000). The generic name means "teardrop cedar", apparently referring to drops of resin. The leaves are scale-like, 3–7 mm long, in apparent whorls of four (actually opposite decussate pairs, but not evenly spaced apart, instead with the successive pairs closely then distantly spaced). The cones are 8–20 mm long, and have just 2 pairs of moderately thin, erect scales, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
