Tag: ecology
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Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Physical Description The Japanese Cedar is a tall evergreen conifer that can reach heights of up to 230 feet (70 meters). It has a straight trunk, reddish-brown bark, and dense, needle-like leaves that spiral around the branches. The tree produces small, spherical cones. Environmental Concerns While widely cultivated, the Japanese Cedar faces threats in its…
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Encelia farinosa
Common Names: Brittlebush, Incienso, White Brittlebush Phonetic Spelling: en-SEE-lee-uh far-in-OH-suh Description: The Encelia farinosa is a perennial, deciduous shrub that typically grows 60 to 120 centimeters (2 to 4 feet) tall. It has a rounded form with many brittle, branching stems. The leaves are oval to lance-shaped, gray-green to whitish, and covered with fine hairs,…
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African Blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon)
Physical Description African Blackwood is a small, slow-growing tree native to the dry regions of Africa, particularly Tanzania and Mozambique. It has a twisted trunk with dark, rough bark and a sparse canopy of small, compound leaves. The tree’s wood is extremely dense and dark, almost black, making it highly prized for musical instruments like…
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Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica)
Physical Description The Atlas Cedar is a large evergreen conifer that can reach up to 115 feet (35 meters) tall. It has thick, scaly bark and produces bluish-green needles in dense clusters. The tree also bears large, barrel-shaped cones. Environmental Concerns The Atlas Cedar is endangered due to deforestation, overgrazing, and climate change, which threaten…
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Mexican Pine (Pinus ayacahuite)
Physical Description The Mexican pine is a tall conifer that can grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) high with a narrow, pyramidal crown. It has long, slender needles arranged in clusters of five and produces small, cylindrical cones that are greenish-brown when mature. Environmental Concerns The Mexican pine is threatened by deforestation for agriculture…