Glyptostrobus

E18210

plant genus taxon

Glyptostrobus is a small genus of deciduous coniferous trees, historically widespread but now represented mainly by the endangered Chinese swamp cypress.

Aliases (2)

Glyptostrobus pensilis ×2
Chinese swamp cypress ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus → taxon →
barkCharacteristic	fibrous bark →
class	Pinopsida →
commonName	Chinese swamp cypress →
conservationStatus	endangered →
describedBy	Philippe Édouard Léon Van Tieghem →
division	Pinophyta →
ecologicalRole	wetland forest component →
family	Cupressaceae →
fossilRecord	well represented in the Cenozoic →
geologicalTimeRange	Neogene → Paleogene → Quaternary →
growthForm	large tree →
habitat	river margins → swamps → wetlands →
historicalRange	East Asia → Europe → North America →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafPersistence	seasonally deciduous →
leafType	deciduous →
nativeRange	China → Laos → Vietnam →
notableSpecies	Glyptostrobus pensilis →
order	Pinales →
photosyntheticOrgan	needle-like leaves →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
plantType	coniferous tree →
pollination	wind-pollinated →
reproduction	seed-bearing cones →
rootCharacteristic	adapted to waterlogged soils →
seedDispersal	water-dispersed seeds →
subfamily	Taxodioideae →
taxonRank	genus →
threat	habitat loss → hydrological changes → overexploitation →
typeSpecies	Glyptostrobus pensilis →
usedFor	ornamental planting → timber →
woodType	softwood →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Glyptostrobus ("Chinese swamp cypress") →	commonName
Cupressaceae →	contains
Glyptostrobus ("Glyptostrobus pensilis") →	notableSpecies
Glyptostrobus ("Glyptostrobus pensilis") →	typeSpecies