Microcachrys
E45056
Microcachrys is a small, monotypic genus of Tasmanian conifers known for its low, heath-like shrubs and distinctive, berry-like seed cones.
Aliases (1)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer genus
→
plant genus → |
| biogeographicAffinity | southern Gondwanan element → |
| climatePreference |
cool temperate
→
high rainfall areas → |
| commonName | creeping strawberry pine → |
| coneAppearance | berry-like seed cones → |
| coneSex | separate male and female cones → |
| coneType | fleshy seed cones → |
| describedAs | heath-like conifer shrub → |
| dispersal | animal-dispersed fleshy cones → |
| division | Pinophyta → |
| ecologicalRole | component of Tasmanian alpine heath communities → |
| endemicTo | Tasmania → |
| evergreen | true → |
| family | Podocarpaceae → |
| foundIn |
Tasmanian alpine vegetation
→
Tasmanian subalpine vegetation → |
| geographicDistribution |
central Tasmania
→
western Tasmania → |
| growthForm |
low shrub
→
prostrate shrub → |
| growthHabit | mat-forming → |
| habitat |
alpine heathland
→
montane moorland → subalpine heathland → |
| hasOnlySpecies |
Microcachrys
→
surface form: "Microcachrys tetragona"
|
| isMonotypic | true → |
| kingdom | Plantae → |
| leafArrangement | opposite decussate → |
| leafShape | small triangular scales → |
| leafType | scale-like leaves → |
| lifeCycle | perennial → |
| nativeTo | Tasmania → |
| order | Pinales → |
| photosyntheticOrgan | scale leaves on slender branchlets → |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 → |
| pollination | wind-pollinated → |
| relatedTo |
Phyllocladus
→
Podocarpus → |
| reproductiveType |
gymnosperms
→
seed plants → |
| seedEnclosure | naked seeds typical of gymnosperms → |
| soilPreference |
acidic soils
→
peaty soils → |
| taxonRank | genus → |
| tolerance |
frost tolerant
→
snow tolerant → |
| woodType | softwood → |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form: "Microcachrys tetragona"