The family TAXACEAE
A family of eleven genera of evergreen trees or shrubs with a widespread
distribution. The staminate and ovulate strobili are usually borne on
different plants. The ovulate strobilus is normally one-seeded, and does
not develop woody scales when ripe. The dry or fleshy seed is more or
less surrounded by a fleshy aril or by a succulent scale, or is borne
on a fleshy receptacle or swollen stalk.
Taxaceae includes the genera:
Taxus
Torreya
Podocarpus
Prumnopitys
Cephalotaxus
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