1. KingdomPlantae DivisionPinophyta (ClassPinopsida) (OrderPinales) FamiliesPinaceae, Cupressaceae, Taxaceae Pinophyta Taxonomy

2. DE Natives:Chamaecyparis, Juniperus, Taxodium Cupressaceae (the cypress family) Most widely distributed conifer family with 28 genera 17 families are monotypic (junipers and redwoods) Important in the timber and horticulture industries Bark of mature trees is commonly orange to red brown and of stringy texture, often flaking or peeling in vertical strips Most are evergreen with the needles persisting 2-10 years but three genera are deciduous Mostly resinous and aromatic

3. Cupressaceae (leaves opp) v.s. Taxodiaceae (leaves alt) All members have seed cones in which the bract-scale complexes are fused for most of their common length

4. Atlantic white-cedar Chamaecyparis thyoides

5. eastern redcedar Juniperus virginiana

6. cedar-apple rust on eastern redcedar

7. baldcypress Taxodium distichum

8. dawn-redwood Metasequoia glyptostroboides

9. Taxaceae (the yew family)