Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2204

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Genus en: Tasmanian cedar

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)

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Family: Taxodiaceae

Family ja: スギ

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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.

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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