Genus Calocedrus (Noun)
Meaning
Tall evergreens of western North America and eastern Asia; formerly included in genus Libocedrus.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Calocedrus is a genus of tall evergreen trees in the cypress family, native to western North America and eastern Asia.
- The genus Calocedrus was formerly included in the genus Libocedrus.
- The most common species in the genus Calocedrus is the Japanese cedar.
- Genus Calocedrus consists of about five species of tall evergreen trees.
- Genus Calocedrus has been separated from the genus Libocedrus due to differences in the female cones.