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MONOECIA MOJSADELPHIA 



' A small tree, sometimes however reaching the height of 40—50 feet, 

 and about 2 feet in diameter, with spreading irregular branches, the small 

 branches generally somewhat distichous. Leaves perennial, resembling^ 

 small ovate scales, imbricate, in four rows, and closely appressed. Aments 

 of sterile flowers oblong, somewhat conical. Cone oblong, terraioatmg the 

 small branches, composed of scales loosely imbricate, and opening down to 

 the base. Seeds small, winged, and emarginate. ' 



The wood of this tree is said by Michaux to be one of the most durable 

 which our forests produce; it is therefore eagerly sought after, and employed 

 for the posts and rails of enclosures, and for every purpose to which its small 

 and eeiierally irregular trunk can be applied. .,.,., .- 



In the Southern States it is confined like the firs to the high Mountains, 

 and to the margin of the mountain streams, and, I believe, enters very little 

 into the domestic economy of our 'farmers. 



Flowers in May. , 



CUPRESSUS. Gen. Pl. 1458 



A- 



Masculu Amentum \ Sterile Jlorets, 

 imbricatum. C alyx\ merit imhncdii^. Calyx 



squama. 



Antherce 4, sessiles ab 



Corolla 0. j a scaje. Corolla 0. Art'- 



thers 4, sessile, without 



sque filamentis. 



Foeminei, Amentum 

 stiobilaceum. Calyx 



filaments. 



Fertile jlorets 

 ment a cone. 



J- 



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Calyx 

 squama 1-flora. Corolla I a scale 1-flow^red. Co- 



0. 



St igma ta 



la, concava 

 gulata. 



, punc- 



Nux an- 



rolla 0. Stigmas 



dotted, concave 



? 



Nut 



angled. 



1. DlSTICHA. 



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C. 



foliis distichis, I Leaves two-ro 



wed 



? 



planis, decidiiis; flori- flat, deciduous; sterile 

 bus masculis aphyllo- florets paniculate, leai- 

 paniculatis; strobilis less; cones spherical. 



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sub-glob osis. 



Sp. pi. 4 p. 512. Walt. p. 238. Micl^. 2. p. 208. Pur6b,2. p 

 Null. 2. p. 231. 



Icon. Mich. arT). for. 8. p. 4. 



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