Details of genus: Calocedrus Kurz [791]
genus_ja: オニヒバ
genus_en: Incense cedar
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Cupressaceae
family_ja: ヒノキ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 3 species of evergreen, monoecious conifers from dry, warm-temperate forest in S. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, and W. North America. The branchlets are arranged in 2 flattened rows; the decurrent, scale-like leaves appear 4-ranked, but are arranged in 2 pairs. The female cones have 6 scales, hinged at the bases, of which only the central pair is fertile, each scale bearing 2 seeds. Grow as specimen trees. In frost-prone areas, grow less hardy species in a cool greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring, or root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: SE.Asia, W. N.America
comment_ja: オニヒバ，ショウナンボク
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-05-04 14:05
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Cupressaceae | ヒノキ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Cupressaceae | ヒノキ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Cupressaceae | ヒノキ科 | Show |