
1.落叶 (2)
1常绿 (5)
2.叶扇形,在长枝上螺旋状排列,短枝上簇生;雌雄异株···············银杏
2.叶条形,在长枝上螺旋状互生,短枝上簇生;雌雄同株 (3)
3.种鳞木质,球果成熟后脱落·······································金钱松
3种鳞革质,宿存 (4)
4.种鳞上部边缘不反曲;1年生枝色浅,不为红褐色,无白粉············华北落叶松
4.种鳞上部边缘显著向外反曲;1年生枝红褐色,被白粉················日本落叶松
5.灌木 (6)
5.乔木 (7)
6.匍匐灌木;具二型叶;种子近球形··································叉子圆柏
6.灌木或小乔木;无二型叶;种子近卵圆形····························杜松
7.枝无长短枝之分 (8)
7.枝具长短枝之分 (17)
8.枝具特化短枝 (9)
8.枝仅具长枝 (12)
9.叶3~5针一束;叶内有一条维管束;鳞脊顶生 (10)
9.叶2~3针一束;叶内有两条维管束;鳞脊背生 (11)
10.叶3针一束;种鳞鳞脊背生,有刺;球果卵圆形,形小···············白皮松
10.叶5针一束;种鳞鳞脊顶生,无刺;球果卵状圆锥形,较大···········华山松
11.叶长;鳞脊有刺·················································油松
11.叶短;鳞脊凹下,无刺···········································樟子松
12.种鳞脱落;球果腋生,直立;枝上无叶枕···························辽东冷杉12.种鳞宿存;球果顶生,下垂;枝上有叶枕 (13)
13.基部宿存芽鳞不反曲·············································青杄
13.基部宿存芽鳞反曲 (14)
14.1年生嫩枝淡绿黄色,2年生枝淡粉红色····························青海云杉
14.1年生小枝红褐色或黄褐色 (15)
15.叶先端钝;小枝无白粉···········································白杄
15.叶先端尖或锐尖 (16)
16.1年生小枝无白粉;球果种鳞露出部平滑无纵纹·····················红皮云杉
16.1年生小枝有白粉;球果种鳞露出部有纵纹·························云杉
17.球果当年成熟 (18)
17.球果翌年成熟 (21)
18.叶鳞与种均为螺旋状互生;叶基部下延;种鳞扁平,苞鳞革质·········杉木
18.叶鳞与叶均交互对生或轮生;种鳞木质 (19)
19.叶条形,排成两列;叶基部下延;球果具长梗,两侧有翅·············水杉
19.叶鳞形或刺形;叶基部不下延;球果具短梗,两侧具窄翅或无翅 (20)
20.种鳞木质,背部有勾状尖头;种子无翅·····························侧柏
20.种鳞革质,顶端具突起小尖头;种子两侧具翅·······················北美香柏
21.叶基部下延·····················································南洋杉
21.叶基部不下延 (22)
22.叶三棱针形;雌雄异株,球花单生枝顶;种翅膜质···················雪松
22.叶鳞形或刺形;雌雄同株,球花单生枝顶;种子具窄翅或无翅 (23)
23.成熟球果的种鳞木质,盾形,熟时张开····························柏木
23成熟球果的种鳞肉质,成浆果状,熟时不张开或微张开··············刺柏
