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Trees or large shrubs with scaly bark. Lvs linear, those on the spreading branches (excluding erect vegetative and juvenile shoots) arranged in 2 ranks with upper surfaces ± in 1 plane. Winter buds with imbricate scales. ♂ fls solitary in axils of the preceeding year's lvs, subglobose, each consisting of 6–10–(14), peltate or shield-shaped anthers; anthers with 4–9 pollen sacs (anther cells). ♀ fls axillary, usually solitary, rarely paired, with several imbricate scales; ovuliferous scale terminal, bearing 1 erect ovule. Seed bony, surrounded by a cup-shaped, red, fleshy aril, ripening in first year.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Category | Number |
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Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
Total | 1 |