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Torreya fargesii (Farges nutmeg tree; Farges torreya)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Torreya fargesii (Farges nutmeg tree, Chinese: 巴山榧树; literally: "Bashan torreya") is a species of conifer in the Cephalotaxaceae family. It is a large tree that can be up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. It is endemic to central and southern China; it is found in Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces, and possibly in Anhui. It occurs in coniferous, mixed, and broad-leaved forests at altitudes 1,000–3,400 metres (3,300–11,200 ft) ASL. The seeds can be pressed for oil. The wood is used in construction and furniture.
View Wikipedia Record: Torreya fargesii

Infraspecies

Torreya fargesii var. fargesii (Farges Nutmeg Tree) (Attributes)
Torreya fargesii var. yunnanensis (Attributes)

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Torreya fargesii

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Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0