Habit: Shrub, small tree.
Stem: trunk generally of irregular width; branches +- drooping; wood not aromatic.
Pollen Cone: 4--8 stamen-like structures in a stalked cluster.
Species In Genus: +- 7 species: northern hemisphere.
Etymology: (Latin, probably from Greek: bow, for which wood used)
Jepson eFlora Author: Matthew H. Hils
Reference: Spjut 2007 J Bot Res Inst Texas 1:203--289
Index of California Plant Names (ICPN; linked via the Jepson Online Interchange)
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