Phyllocladaceae
E53613
Phyllocladaceae is a small family of coniferous plants best known for the genus Phyllocladus, whose species have distinctive flattened, leaf-like cladodes instead of typical needles.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conifer family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Pinopsida ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Podocarpaceae ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Phyllocladus ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of conifers ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
cladodes replacing typical conifer needles
ⓘ
flattened leaf-like cladodes ⓘ |
| division | Pinophyta ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| gymnosperm | true ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forests
ⓘ
temperate forests ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | phylloclad family ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalAdaptation | flattened phylloclades functioning as leaves ⓘ |
| isConiferous | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | persistent cladodes ⓘ |
| leafType |
reduced true leaves
ⓘ
scale-like leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australasian realm
ⓘ
surface form:
Australasia
Malesia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ |
| order | Pinales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticAdaptation | cladode-based photosynthesis ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | cladodes ⓘ |
| photosyntheticTissueLocation | cladodes rather than true leaves ⓘ |
| pollinationMode | wind pollination ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | cones ⓘ |
| seedPlant | true ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Phyllocladus ⓘ |
| vascularPlant | true ⓘ |
| woodType | softwood ⓘ |