Cupressaceae
E1453
Cupressaceae is a large family of coniferous trees and shrubs that includes cypresses, redwoods, and junipers, many of which are important for timber, ornamentals, and ecological habitats.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cupressaceae canonical | 39 |
| Cupressoideae | 2 |
| Cupressaceae sensu lato | 1 |
| Juniperus | 1 |
| Sequoioideae | 1 |
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class |
Pinophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Pinopsida
|
| commonName | cypress family ⓘ |
| contains |
Callitris
ⓘ
Calocedrus ⓘ Chamaecyparis ⓘ Cryptomeria ⓘ Chamaecyparis ⓘ
surface form:
Cupressocyparis
Cupressus ⓘ Fitzroya ⓘ Glyptostrobus ⓘ Cupressaceae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Juniperus
Metasequoia ⓘ Microbiota ⓘ Platycladus ⓘ Sequoia ⓘ giant sequoia ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoiadendron
Taxodium ⓘ Tetraclinis ⓘ Thuja ⓘ Widdringtonia ⓘ |
| distribution |
cosmopolitan in temperate regions
ⓘ
present in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
carbon sequestration
ⓘ
forest canopy formation ⓘ soil stabilization ⓘ wildlife habitat provision ⓘ |
| economicUse |
essential oils
ⓘ
hedges and windbreaks ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ pencil wood ⓘ roof shingles and siding ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
coniferous
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ opposite or whorled leaves ⓘ resinous wood ⓘ scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| hasChromosomeType | haploid chromosome number typically n=11 ⓘ |
| hasConeType |
fleshy berry-like cones in some genera
ⓘ
woody seed cones ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecordSince |
Jurassic Period
ⓘ
surface form:
Jurassic period
|
| hasMember |
arborvitae
ⓘ
cedar of Goa ⓘ cypresses ⓘ false cypresses ⓘ junipers ⓘ redwoods ⓘ |
| isA | gymnosperm family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Cupressus sempervirens
ⓘ
Juniperus communis ⓘ Metasequoia ⓘ
surface form:
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
California redwood ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoia sempervirens
giant sequoia ⓘ
surface form:
Sequoiadendron giganteum
Thuja ⓘ
surface form:
Thuja occidentalis
Thuja ⓘ
surface form:
Thuja plicata
|
| order | Cupressales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | wind-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproductiveType |
dioecious in some species
ⓘ
monoecious in many species ⓘ |
| seedDispersal |
animal-dispersed in fleshy-coned species
ⓘ
wind-dispersed in many species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ overexploitation of some species ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
aromatic
ⓘ
durable ⓘ rot-resistant ⓘ |
Referenced by (44)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sequoia sempervirens
this entity surface form:
Juniperus
this entity surface form:
Cupressoideae
subject surface form:
Tetraclinis articulata
this entity surface form:
Sequoioideae
this entity surface form:
Cupressoideae
this entity surface form:
Cupressaceae sensu lato