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Chamaecyparis Spach
cedar
       
Symbol:   CHAMA4  
Group:   Gymnosperm  
Family:   Cupressaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Chamaecyparis Spach

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Distribution:
Chamaecyparis Spach

 
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USA (AL, CA, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OR, PA, RI, SC, VA)
 

Related Taxa:
Chamaecyparis Spach

View 20 genera in Cupressaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl.. . Image Available.
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
Port Orford cedar
Distribution of Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Siebold & Zucc. ex Endl.. .
Chamaecyparis obtusa
hinoki false cypress
Distribution of Chamaecyparis pisifera Siebold & Zucc. [excluded]. .
Chamaecyparis pisifera
Distribution of Chamaecyparis thyoides (L.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.. . Image Available.
Chamaecyparis thyoides
Atlantic white cedar
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Chamaecyparis Spach

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Cupressaceae – Cypress family
Genus Chamaecyparis Spach – cedar
 

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Chamaecyparis Spach

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 18045.
 
 
Time Generated: 06/19/2013 03:58 PM CDT  
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