Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Austrocedrus [2205]

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Family: Cupressaceae

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description_en: Genus of one species of evergreen, coniferous tree from the Andes of Chile and Argentina, where it grows on steep, dry mountain slopes with winter rain or snow and a prolonged dry season. A. chilensis forms a small, columnar tree, with flattened, moss- or fern-like sprays of foliage, similar to Calocedrus. The solitary cones each have 4 scales, hinged at the bases; only the central pair are fertile. Grow as a specimen tree.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame or in a seedbed 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: 2022-05-04 14:05

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SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Cupressaceae ヒノキ科 Show
PB2 Cupressaceae ヒノキ科 Show
PB3 Cupressaceae ヒノキ科 Show

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