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Chapter 13 - Taxus

Taxales: Taxaceae

from Part III - Living Arborescent Gymnosperm Genetic Presentations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2024

Christopher N. Page
Christopher N. Page
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Medium-sized to sometimes massive and aged evergreen shrubs or trees, some with broad irregularly tapering crowns. Female trees bear single seeds enclosed in an ultimately succulent aril forming fleshy berry-like structures when mature, which are usually bright red.

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Evolution of the Arborescent Gymnosperms
Pattern, Process and Diversity
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  • Christopher N. Page, University of Exeter
  • Book: Evolution of the Arborescent Gymnosperms
  • Online publication: 11 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009262965.017
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  • Christopher N. Page, University of Exeter
  • Book: Evolution of the Arborescent Gymnosperms
  • Online publication: 11 November 2024
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  • Christopher N. Page, University of Exeter
  • Book: Evolution of the Arborescent Gymnosperms
  • Online publication: 11 November 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009262965.017
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