Michael P. FRANKΙS  CONE  COLLECTION

Northern Cupressaceae
Other than Taxodiaceae, Chamaecyparis, Cupressus, Juniperus & Thuja

Sciadopityaceae
Taxodiaceae
Juniperus
Thuja
Chamaecyparis
Cupressus Old World
Cupressus New World
northern Cupressaceae
southern Cupressaceae
Actinostrobus, Callitris
  Abies
Tsuga
other Pinaceae
Picea
Picea 2
Pinus
Ducampopinus
Strobus
Pinus
Pinus 2
Pseudotsuga


 WANTED
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Calocedrus decurrens ¤
Calocedrus decurrens (Torrey) Florin
- Cones
USA: California: Calaveras Co., by entrance to Calaveras Big Trees State Park
38° 16' 30" - 120° 18' 30"; altitude : 1425m.
(M. P. Frankіs & R. Lovett)
Calocedrus macrolepis ¤
Calocedrus macrolepis Kurz
- Cones
cult. (under glass), Edinburgh RBG, UK
(M. P. Frankіs)
1
Microbiota decussata
2
Microbiota decussata
3 Microbiota decussata 4 Microbiota decussata
¤
Microbiota decussata Komarov
- Cones
[2 & 4 - close-up]


Above (1 & 2) : cult., private garden, UK.
With seed; note unusual cone with two seeds.









Below (3 & 4) : Russia : Sikhote-Alin Mts., Oblachnaya Mt.
43° 45' N - 134° 10' E.
(A. Berkutenko)
Thujopsis dolabrata ¤
Thujopsis dolabrata (Thunberg ex L. f.) Siebold & Zuccarini
- Cones
cult., private arboretum, UK.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Platycladus orientalis ¤
Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco
- Cones
cult. Marmaris, Turkey
Four cones showing variation in scale number with 4, 6 and 8 scales.
(M. P. Frankіs)
Tetraclinis articulata ¤
Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters
- Cones
Morocco: near Oued Beth river between Meknčs and Khemisset
33° 53' N - 5° 55' W; altitude : 270m
(Gardiner, Jury & Rejdali 4883)

Photos : © Michael P. Frankіs


December 2002
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