Widdringtonia
E18211
Widdringtonia is a small genus of African coniferous trees commonly known as African cypresses, valued for their durable timber and ecological importance.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Widdringtonia canonical | 2 |
| Widdringtonia whytei | 2 |
| Clanwilliam cedar | 1 |
| Widdringtonia cedarbergensis | 1 |
| Widdringtonia nodiflora | 1 |
| Widdringtonia schwarzii | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer genus
ⓘ
plant genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | often fibrous or fissured ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily |
Cupressaceae
ⓘ
surface form:
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
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Widdringtonia nodiflora
Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Widdringtonia schwarzii
Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Widdringtonia whytei
|
| isA |
conifer
ⓘ
evergreen tree ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Samuel Edward Widdrington ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
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 (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
this entity surface form:
Widdringtonia nodiflora
this entity surface form:
Widdringtonia schwarzii
this entity surface form:
Widdringtonia whytei
this entity surface form:
Clanwilliam cedar
subject surface form:
Mulanje cedar
this entity surface form:
Widdringtonia whytei