Living on the edge: Legacy of water availability on Tetraclinis articulata secondary growth under semiarid conditions in Morocco

In Vitro Propagation, Genetic Assessment, and Medium-Term Conservation of the Coastal Endangered Species Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Masters (Cupressaceae) from Adult Trees

“…The drought tolerance of T. articulata plants in natural conditions has been highlighted in recently published studies due to the biological characteristics of this tree. For instance, hydraulic properties related to the water-use strategies have demonstrated that T. articulata is very resistant to drought [66] and more resistant than other conifers such as pines [67]. As the acclimatization phase involves the ability to regulate the water management in order to face the drier environment imposed by ex vitro conditions such as lower humidity and higher light intensity, among other stressing factors [68,69], these intrinsic features of T. articulata plants may explain the higher acclimatization success found in this study in comparison to the previously reported results on other conifers.…”

Tree-ring distinctness, dating potential and climatic sensitivity of laurel forest tree species in Tenerife Island

“…In the case of P. excelsa, marginal parenchyma bands that mark the boundaries between tree rings, or between false tree rings, are wood traits typical of the Oleaceae family (Baas et al, 1988). The abundant false tree rings found in the latewood of P. excelsa may J o u r n a l P r e -p r o o f 14 occur as a consequence of sudden changes of cambial activity along the growing season, mainly related to the alternation of favorable-unfavorable periods, as is commonly found in tree species from Mediterranean areas (Olano et al, 2015;Zalloni et al, 2019;Rozas et al, 2021), tropical mountain forests (Krepkowski et al, 2011;Wils et al, 2011), and even lowland tropical forests with a dry season (Groenendijk et al, 2014). Picconia excelsa is a typical species of the lower-elevation drier laurel forest (Fernández-Palacios et al, 2017), and indeed all the sampled trees of this species were located at elevations ranging between 760 and 820 m, near the lower elevation edge of the study forests.…”

Tetraclinis articulata (Vahl) Mast.: Volatile constituents, antioxidant, antidiabetic and wound healing activities of its essential oil

“…1 ), commonly known as the Araar tree, Berber thuja , and Sandarac gum tree, is a monoecious species of coniferous trees in the Cupressaceae family. It is native to the mountainous regions of North Africa, mainly Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, with relict populations occurring in Malta and near Cartagena, Spain [ [13] , [14] , [15] ]. Morocco boasts the largest distribution area, covering 607,900 ha spreading across the Rif Mountains, eastern Middle Atlas, eastern Morocco, western Middle Atlas and High Atlas, valleys of the central plateau and eastern Meseta, and Anti-Atlas [ 13 , 16 ].…”