LON-CAPA Tetraclinis articulata description

scanned plant

Foliage and cone from an ornamental tree, Arcata, CA [C.J. Earle].

Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters 1892

Common Names

Arartree, alerce (2), sandarac gum tree, gharghar (IUCN).

Taxonomic notes

The sole species in Tetraclinis Masters 1892. Syn: Thuja articulata Vahl 1791; Cupressus articulata (Vahl) J. Forbes 1839; Callitris articulata (Vahl) Mirbel 1890.

Description

A pyramidal tree 12-15 m tall (2).

Range

SE Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Malta in hot, dry areas (1, 2).

Big Tree

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

SE Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Malta in hot, dry areas (1, 2).

Observations

Remarks

Listed as rare on the 1996 IUCN Red List (available at various places online; use your search engine).

Citations

(1) Silba 1986.
(2) "arartree," Britannica Online..

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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
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Last modified on 14-May-1998