12 A HANDBOOK OF CONIFERS 



Fokienia. 

 Intermediate in character between Ciipressus and Libocedrus. 

 Branch systems flattened. Leaves in four ranks, arising at the 

 same level. Cones like those of Cupressus (Chama^cyparis 

 section), but with numerous unequally winged seeds to each 

 scale. 



II. Taxodineje (The Taxodium Tribe). 



Trees with narrow linear leaves, spirally arranged, sometimes 

 apparently two-ranked. Buds not scaly. Male and female 

 flowers on the same tree. Cone scales spirally arranged, more 

 or less woody. Bracts partially consolidated with the scales. 

 Seeds 2-6 to each scale, erect or inverted, winged or wingless. 



Cryptomeria. 

 Leaves linear, awl-shaped, spreading, spirally arranged in 

 five ranks. Cones globular ; the scales centrally attached to the 

 axis, each with spine-like processes at the apex; bract combined with 

 the scale for the greater part of its length and showing as a recurved 

 point on its outer surface. 



Taxodium. 

 Leaves deciduous, two-ranked. Male flowers in branched 

 catkins. Cones globular or sUghtly obovatc with scales thick, 

 peltate. Seeds angular, warted, wingless. 



Glyj)tostrobus. 

 Leaves three-ranked on barren branchlets, scale-like on 

 fertile branchlets. Cones pear-shaped, stalked. Seeds winged. 



Sequoia. 

 Leaves flat in a two-ranked arrangement or awl-shaped and 

 spirally arranged. Cones globular, pendulous, with persistent 

 woody scales. 



Athrotaxis. 

 Leaves small, spirally arranged, crowded. Cones globular, 

 like those of Cryptomeria. Scales with a triangular spine-like 

 process near the apex. Seeds winged. 



Sciadoj)itys. 

 Leaves of two kinds, small, scale-like and long leaf-like 

 cladodes or double leaves, arranged in whorls. 



III. Abietine>5] (The Fir Tribe). 

 Trees with adult leaves linear, spirally arranged but appar- 

 ently in two or more rows, or in tufts. Buds scaly. Male and 

 female flowers on the same tree. Cones mostly woody with 



