Incense Cedar, also called California incense cedar, is a coniferous tree in the cypress family Cupressaceae native to western North America. It is the most widely known species in its genus, Calocedrus.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleUsed in Traditional Medicine 2 Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Incense Cedar
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
2. Plants For A Future: Calocedrus decurrens
Plants For A FutureMedicinal Uses
A decoction of the leaves has been used to treat stomach troubles.
Habitats
Found on a variety of soils, usually on western slopes at an altitude of 700 - 2500 metres ... The best specimens are found on deep well-drained slightly acidic sandy loam soils
View the Source 3. GBIF Species API
4. NatureServe Explorer: Calocedrus decurrens
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
6. Wikidata: Incense Cedar
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q1399164
- Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceWikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1399164, descriptionView the Source IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cupressaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Cupressaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Alerce, cipreses","language":"ES"},{"name":"Alerce, cypresses","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fleur du Saint-Esprit, cyprès","language":"FR"},{"name":"柏科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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