Widdringtonia

E18211

conifer genus plant genus taxon

Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.

Aliases (4)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	conifer genus → plant genus → taxon →
barkCharacteristic	often fibrous or fissured →
belongsToSubfamily	Cupressoideae →
class	Pinopsida →
climatePreference	Mediterranean-type climates → montane climates →
commonName	African cypresses →
conservationStatusOfGenus	threatened for several species →
distributionRegion	Malawi → Mozambique → South Africa →
division	Pinophyta →
ecologicalRole	forest component → habitat provider →
economicUse	construction timber → furniture → joinery →
family	Cupressaceae →
firstDescribedBy	Stephen Endlicher →
firstDescriptionYear	1842 →
growthForm	large shrub → tree →
hasSpecies	Widdringtonia cedarbergensis → Widdringtonia nodiflora → Widdringtonia schwarzii → Widdringtonia whytei →
isA	conifer → evergreen tree →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafType	scale-like leaves →
namedAfter	Samuel Edward Widdrington →
nativeTo	Africa → southern Africa →
order	Pinales →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
pollination	wind-pollinated →
reproduction	seed cones →
taxonRank	genus →
valuedFor	aromatic properties → durable wood → resistance to decay →
woodColor	light brown to reddish-brown →
woodProperty	aromatic → durable →
woodUsedFor	timber →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Widdringtonia ("Widdringtonia cedarbergensis") → Widdringtonia ("Widdringtonia nodiflora") → Widdringtonia ("Widdringtonia schwarzii") → Widdringtonia ("Widdringtonia whytei") →	hasSpecies
Cupressaceae →	contains