Cupressales is one of two orders of conifers within the subclass Cupressidae. It comprises three or four families: Sciadopityaceae (a single genus with a single species Sciadopitys verticillata, endemic to Japan) Cupressaceae (cypress family, with 25–30 genera depending on interpretation) Taxaceae (yew family, with 5–6 genera depending on interpretation) Cephalotaxaceae (a single genus, Cephalotaxus; sometimes included in the Taxaceae, and sometimes counted as a separate family)
All species in the order are woody plants; they range from small shrubs to the largest trees in existence.
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