Cathaya
Cathaya, genus of evergreen coniferous trees of the family Pinaceae, containing two living species native to China and one fossil species found in Germany. Both living forms are about 20 metres (65 feet) tall and have two types of branchlets: long terminal shoots and short secondary shoots. The margins of the long, narrow leaves are fringed with tiny hairs. Both male and female cones are borne on one tree.
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Article Title:
Cathaya
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
09 August 2007
Access Date:
April 11, 2025