Botanical Family · Pinales
Cupressaceae
Cypress Family
9 speciesOrder Pinales8+ well-known plants
The Cupressaceae family (Cypress Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Pinales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 9 species across 4 genera. Its members are predominantly trees. Well-represented genera include Cupressus, Juniperus and Platycladus. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Rough-barked Arizona Cypress, Mourning Cypress and Portuguese Cypress.
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Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementVariable
- TypeVariable
- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitBerry
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
Rough-Barked Arizona CypressCupressus arizonicaMourning CypressCupressus funebrisPortuguese CypressCupressus lusitanicaItalian CypressCupressus sempervirensThe Himalayan CypressCupressus torulosaAfrican Juniper, African CedarJuniperus proceraFlaky JuniperJuniperus squamataMorpankhiPlatycladus orientalis
All 9 species in CUPRESSACEAE
- Rough-Barked Arizona CypressCupressus arizonica
- Mourning CypressCupressus funebris
- Portuguese CypressCupressus lusitanica
- Italian CypressCupressus sempervirens
- The Himalayan CypressCupressus torulosa
- African Juniper, African CedarJuniperus procera
- Flaky JuniperJuniperus squamata
- MorpankhiPlatycladus orientalis
- Oriental Arbor-VitaeThuja orientalis
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