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.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Calocedrus decurrens | 1 |
| Calocedrus formosana | 1 |
| Calocedrus macrolepis | 1 |
Statements (40)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Calocedrus decurrens
this entity surface form:
Calocedrus macrolepis
this entity surface form:
Calocedrus formosana