Athrotaxis (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of gymnosperm.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Athrotaxis is a genus of conifers in the cypress family, native to Tasmania and southeastern Australia.
- The Athrotaxis genus consists of three species of coniferous trees, including the King Billy pine and the pencil pine.
- Athrotaxis selaginoides, also known as the King Billy pine, is a species of coniferous tree in the Athrotaxis genus.
- The Athrotaxis genus is part of the cypress family and is closely related to the genus Microcachrys.
- Athrotaxis cupressoides, or the pencil pine, is a species of coniferous tree in the Athrotaxis genus that is native to Tasmania.