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Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Lewis, J. (1960) Cupressaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)
Monoecious or dioecious, resinous, trees or shrubs. Mature leaves scale-like, appressed and decussate; juvenile leaves subulate, spreading and spirally or irregularly arranged. Male strobili with few, ± peltate, scales, bearing 2-many pollen-sacs. Female strobili with 1-12 woody or fleshy scales; ovules erect. Mature female strobili usually a dehiscent cone, but sometimes berry-like and indehiscent (Juniperus). Worldwide: 20 genera and 125 species, ± cosmopolitan. Zimbabwe: 9 cultivated genera and 19 cultivated taxa. |
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| Genus | Content |
| Callitris Vent. | Description |
| Calocedrus Kurz | Description |
| Chamaecyparis Spach | Description |
| Cupressus L. | Description |
| Juniperus L. | Description |
| Libocedrus Endl. | |
| Platycladus Spach | |
| Thujopsis Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl. | Description |
| Widdringtonia Endl. | Description |
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