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Family: Cupressaceae
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Coniferophyta
About 16 genera and 115 species (cosmopolitan),
of which one genus and three species are indigenous in southern
Africa. In addition, Cupressus arizonica and Juniperus
virginiana have become naturalised in this region.
Genera indigenous or naturalised (*) in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2000).
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* Cupressus
About 13 species (warm, north
temperate regions), of which one, Cupressus arizonica,
has become naturalised in the Free State and the Eastern
Cape. Including this species, 10 species
have been cultivated in southern Africa. |
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* Juniperus
About 60 species (temperate and
subtropical regions of the northern hemisphere), of
which one, Juniperus virginiana, has become
naturalised in the Free State. Including this
species, about 18 species have been cultivated in
southern Africa. |
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Widdringtonia
Three species, two of which are
endemic to southern Africa and the third has a
distribution extending from southern Africa into
tropical regions further north. |
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Other genera, cultivated in southern Africa
Information from Glen (2002).
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Callitris
Eight species cultivated. |
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Calocedrus
One species cultivated: Calocedrus
decurrens (Incense-cedar), which is indigenous to
the western USA. |
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Chamaecyparis
Six species cultivated. |
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Libocedrus
Two species cultivated. |
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Platycladus
One species cultivated: Platycladus
orientalis (Chinese arborvitae), which is indigenous
to N China. |
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Tetraclinis
One species cultivated: Tetraclinis
articulata (Alerce), which is indigenous to Spain,
Malta and North Africa. |
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Thuja
Two species cultivated: Thuja
occidentalis (American arborvitae) from the E USA
and Thuja plicata (Giant arborvitae) from the W USA. |
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Thujopsis
One species cultivated: Thujopsis
dolabrata (False arborvitae), which is indigenous to
Japan. |
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Publications
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Glen, H.F. 2000. Cupressaceae. In: Seed Plants of
Southern Africa (ed. O.A. Leistner). Strelitzia 10: 29-30.
National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Glen, H.F. 2002. Cultivated Plants of
Southern Africa. Jacana, Johannesburg.
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