Widdringtonia

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

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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)

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Cupressaceae contains Widdringtonia
Widdringtonia hasSpecies Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
Widdringtonia hasSpecies Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Widdringtonia nodiflora
Widdringtonia hasSpecies Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Widdringtonia schwarzii
Widdringtonia hasSpecies Widdringtonia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Widdringtonia whytei
Samuel Edward Widdrington nameGivenTo Widdringtonia
Cederberg Wilderness Area flora Widdringtonia
this entity surface form: Clanwilliam cedar
Mount Mulanje scientificName Widdringtonia
subject surface form: Mulanje cedar
this entity surface form: Widdringtonia whytei