Calocedrus

E17152

Calocedrus is a small genus of evergreen coniferous trees, commonly known as incense cedars, native to East Asia and western North America and valued for their aromatic wood and ornamental use.

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Observed surface forms (3)


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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
barkCharacteristic fibrous bark
belongsTo Cupressaceae
class Pinopsida
commonName incense cedar
coneCharacteristic elongated seed cones
discoveredBy botanists of the 19th century
division Pinophyta
evergreen true
family Cupressaceae
growthForm tree
hasEconomicImportance yes
hasOrnamentalValue yes
hasSpecies Calocedrus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Calocedrus decurrens

Calocedrus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Calocedrus formosana

Calocedrus self-linksurface differs
surface form: Calocedrus macrolepis
kingdom Plantae
leafType scale-like leaves
lifeCycle perennial
nativeTo East Asia
western North America
order Pinales
photosyntheticPathway C3
plantType evergreen coniferous tree
pollination wind-pollinated
reproduction seed cones
taxonomicRank genus
typicalHabitat mixed conifer forests
montane forests
usedFor fencing
ornamental planting
pencils
shingles
timber
valuedFor aromatic wood
ornamental use
woodFragrance incense-like
woodProperty aromatic
decay-resistant

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cupressaceae contains Calocedrus
Calocedrus hasSpecies Calocedrus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Calocedrus decurrens
Calocedrus hasSpecies Calocedrus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Calocedrus macrolepis
Calocedrus hasSpecies Calocedrus self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Calocedrus formosana