Details of genus: Athrotaxis [2204]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Tasmanian cedar
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Family: Taxodiaceae
family_ja: スギ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 2 species and 1 natural hybrid of evergreen, coniferous trees, restricted to mountainous areas of W. Tasmania, Australia, where they grow in rocky gullies, on exposed ridges, or around lakes. They have fissured, red- to grey-brown bark, flaking in long shreds, and scale-like or ovate leaves, arranged in spirals, and lying flat to the shoots or spreading. Cones are spherical or ovoid, and green, ripening to brown at the end of the first year. The female cones have 10-16 scales. Useful as small specimen trees, these conifers thrive in areas with cool, humid summers.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in a seedbed or in containers in a cold frame in late winter or early spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Taxodiaceae | スギ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Taxodiaceae | スギ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Taxodiaceae | スギ科 | Show |