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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Pinales — thecypresses .
Etymologies
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Cupressaceae, which is what gives it it's large size considering that the members of Cupressaceae are the largest trees in the world.
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Cunninghamia lanceolata is also classified in the Cupressaceae family.
Unclean hands, covered with cedar chips Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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These trees are in the Cupressaceae or cypress family.
Unclean hands, covered with cedar chips Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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These trees are in the Cupressaceae or cypress family.
Archive 2009-10-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Cunninghamia lanceolata is also classified in the Cupressaceae family.
Archive 2009-10-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009
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Tropical African cedars (Widdringtonia, Cupressaceae): systematics, ecology and conservation status.
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These are made up of Cupressaceae, Anacardiaceae, Pinaceae, Oleaceae, and Fagaceae families.
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Over 31 types of plant fossils have been identified although most are taxonomically identified at the family level: club mosses Selaginellaceae, royal fern Osmundaceae, curly grass fern Schizaeaceae, cypress Cupressaceae, plum yew Cephalotaxaceae, and swamp cypress Taxodiaceae, and the walnut tree Junglandacea.
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Associated with the hemlock and fir are a moderate diversity of broadleaf trees, with the most species belonging to the Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae, Fagaceae, Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae, Cupressaceae, Podocarpaceae, and Taxaceae.
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Taxodiaceae to be part of the Cupressaceae family, which includes the cypresses, redwoods, cryptomerias, cedars and others.
Museum Blogs 2010
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