Flora of New York/Ginkgoales, Pinales

=Order Ginkgoales=

The order contains a single existing species: Ginkgo biloba.

Family Ginkgoaceae
As the sole family of the Ginkgoales, (the ginkgo family) contains Ginkgo biloba as the only extant species.

Ginkgo
= Order Pinales=

Family Taxaceae
The (yew family)...

Taxus species differentiation
{|class=wikitable width="1024px" style="font-size:12px; line-height:15px" !width="25%"|Character !width="25%" style="background-color:#"|Taxus canadensis American yew !width="25%" style="background-color:#"|Taxus cuspidata Japanese yew !width="25%" style="background-color:#"|Taxus baccata English yew
 * Habit
 * low, straggling, diffusely branched, spreading to prostrate
 * upright
 * upright
 * Mature height (m)
 * 2
 * up to 16
 * 10 - 20(-40)
 * Mature dbh (m)
 * 4
 * Winter bud scales
 * sharply pointed to cuspidate, keeled or folded
 * sharply pointed to cuspidate, keeled or folded
 * blunt at the apex, slightly keeled
 * Leaf blade taper to apex
 * abrupt
 * abrupt
 * gradual
 * Leaf blade width (mm)
 * 1 – 2.4
 * 2 - 3
 * 2 - 3
 * Leaf blade length (mm)
 * 10 - 25
 * 15 - 25
 * 10 - 40
 * Leaf upper (dorsal) surface
 * dark green to yellow-green
 * dark green, prominent midrib when dry
 * dark green
 * Leaf lower (ventral) surface
 * pale green, mostly without cuticular papillae along stomatal bands
 * 2 wide tawny stomatal bands
 * dark green
 * Number of cells from margin to stomata band
 * (8-) 16 - 18 (-22)
 * 11 - 13
 * 4 - 7
 * Stomata rows per band
 * (4-) 5 - 7 (-11)
 * 7 - 15 (-19)
 * 8 – 10
 * Petiole
 * gradually curved or abrupt bend near the junction of the branch, not clasping the branchlet
 * abrupt bend near the junction of the blade, clasping the branchlet
 * Seed shape near apex
 * round or somewhat compressed
 * 4- or 5-angled
 * Bark
 * reddish, very thin
 * brown, thin, scaly
 * Cone (aril). All red when ripe
 * align=center | Taxus canadensis 5443106.jpg
 * align=center | Taxus cuspidata fruits.JPG
 * align=center | Eibe 2009.JPG
 * Petiole
 * gradually curved or abrupt bend near the junction of the branch, not clasping the branchlet
 * abrupt bend near the junction of the blade, clasping the branchlet
 * Seed shape near apex
 * round or somewhat compressed
 * 4- or 5-angled
 * Bark
 * reddish, very thin
 * brown, thin, scaly
 * Cone (aril). All red when ripe
 * align=center | Taxus canadensis 5443106.jpg
 * align=center | Taxus cuspidata fruits.JPG
 * align=center | Eibe 2009.JPG
 * brown, thin, scaly
 * Cone (aril). All red when ripe
 * align=center | Taxus canadensis 5443106.jpg
 * align=center | Taxus cuspidata fruits.JPG
 * align=center | Eibe 2009.JPG
 * align=center | Eibe 2009.JPG