4 TAXACEAE. 



1, T. distichum (L.) L. C. Eich. A tree becoming 49 m. tall: trunk straight, 

 the base of trunk conic, narrowly ridged, the bark thin, relatively smooth: 

 leaves often curved; blades 1-1.5 cm. long: cones globular, about 2.5 cm. in 

 diameter: seeds 8-10 mm. long. 



The Bald-cypress grows in swamps or on river banks nearly throughout Florida, 

 except on the Keys. The reddish heart-wood is close-grained, soft, light, and rather 

 weak. Also known as Deciduous-cypress. (Cont.) 



2. T. ascendens Brongn. A tree typically smaller than T. distichum, but with 

 very similar inflorescence and fruit, the knees less abundant : trunk more or less 

 sinuous, with a conoidal broadly ridged base: leaves incurved; blades 0.5-1 cm. 

 long. 



The PoND-CYPRESS grows in pineland ponds, creeks and small rivers throughout 

 Florida, except the southern part of the peninsula and the Florida Keys. The reddish 

 heart-wood is said to be heavier and stronger than that of the Bald-cypress. (Cont.) 



2. CHAMAECYPARIS Spach. Trees. Leaves scale-like and imbricate, 

 each with a gland on the back, or sometimes subulate on twigs. Staminate 

 aments terminal. Ovulate aments with peltate scales. Cones spreading, globu- 

 lar: scales woody, appendaged. Seeds winged. — Cypress. 



1. C. thyoides (L.) B.S.P. A strong-scented tree becoming 27 m. tall: leaves 

 1-2 mm. long, appressed, the lateral ones keeled, the vertical merely convex: 

 staminate aments 2-3 mm. long: ovulate aments glaucous, the scales with 

 hyaline appendages: cones globular, 5-7 mm. in diameter: seeds narrowly 

 winged. — Spr. 



The White-cedar grows in sandy swamps in middle and western Florida. The 

 brown heart-wood is close-grained, light, soft, and rather weak. (Cont.) 



3. SABINA Haller. Shrubs or trees. Leaves scale-like, except sometimes 

 on twigs, appressed, often imbricate, each with a gland in the back. Staminate 

 aments terminal on branchlets. Ovulate aments with ovules opposite the scales. 

 Cones baccate. Seeds wingless. — Spr. — Cedar. Savin. 



Staminate aments 3-4 mm. long : cones 5-6 mm. long. 1. S. rirginiana. 



Staminate aments 4-5 mm. long : cones 3-4 mm. long. 2. 8. hurhadensis. 



1. S. virglniana (L.) Antoine. A tree becoming 30 m. tall: scale-like leaves 

 opposite, 4-ranked, 1-4 mm. long, acute: staminate aments 3-4 mm. long: cones 

 ovoid, 5-6 mm. long, glaucous: seeds 3—4 mm. long, smooth. 



The Red-cedar grows in sandy soil and on ridges in northern Florida. The red 

 heart-wood is close-grained, soft and weak. (Cont.) 



2. S. barbadensis (L.) Small. A shrub or tree similar to S. virginiana in 

 habit, but with shorter and rather thicker leaves, the relatively blunt apex 

 closely appressed: staminate aments 4-5 mm. long: cones ovoid or oval-ovoid, 

 3—4 mm. long. 



The Southern red-cedar grows in low or damp sandy places in Florida, 

 except the southern half of the peninsula. The red heart-wood is similar to that of 

 the Red-cedar. Also known as Barbados-cedar. (Cont. W. I.) 



Family 3. TAXACEAE. Yew Family. 



Evergreen shrubs or trees, mostly destitute of resin, the buds scaly. 

 Leaves distichously spreading-: blades narrow, entire. Staminate aments 

 mostly few-flowered, with scaly involucres. Ovulate aments, mostly 1-flow- 

 ered, the carpellaiy scale wanting. Cone baccate or drupaceous, with 

 a wholly or partially enveloping pulpy aril. 



Ovulate flowers usually 2 together : ovule borne in a cup : seed enclosed in the accres- 

 cent cup : endosperm channeled : pollen-sacs 4. 1. Tdmiox. 



Ovulate flowers usually solitary : ovule borne in a cup : seed sur- 

 rounded by the accrescent cup : endosperm even : pollen-sacs more 

 than 4. 2. Taxos. 



