Austrocedrus is a monotypic genus of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. Its sole living species, Austrocedrus chilensis, is native to the Valdivian temperate rain forests and the adjacent drier steppe-forests of central-southern Chile and western Argentina from 33°S to 44°S latitude. It is known in its native range as ciprés de la cordillera or cordilleran cypress, and elsewhere by the scientific name as Austrocedrus, or sometimes as Chilean incense-cedar or Chilean cedar. The generic name means "southern cedar". It also contains 1 extinct species, Austrocedrus vetus, from the Late Cretaceous of Antartica.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Cordilleran cypress being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Juniperus procera
- Juniperus foetidissima
- Juniperus thurifera
- Juniperus seravschanica
- Platycladus orientalis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Cupressaceae
- Genus
- Austrocedrus
- Species
- Austrocedrus chilensis
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