Plantae > Tracheophyta > Pinopsida > Pinales > Cupressaceae > Cunninghamia > Cunninghamia lanceolataCunninghamia lanceolata (Chinese fir)Synonyms: Abies batavorum; Abies lanceolata (homotypic); Belis jaculifolia; Belis lanceolata (homotypic); Cunninghamia chinensis; Cunninghamia jaculifolia; Cunninghamia lanceolata var. corticosa; Cunninghamia lanceolata var. lanceolata; Cunninghamia lanceolata var. unicanaliculata; Cunninghamia sinensis; Cunninghamia sinensis var. prolifera; Cunninghamia unicanaliculata; Cunninghamia unicanaliculata var. pyramidalis; Larix chinensis; Pinus abies; Pinus lanceolata (homotypic); Raxopitys cunninghamii Language: Chi; Fre; Ger; Hun; Ita; Rus The genus Cunninghamia is a genus of one or two species of evergreen coniferous trees in the cypress family Cupressaceae. They are native to China, Taiwan, northern Vietnam and Laos, where they may reach 50 m in height. In vernacular use, it is most often known as Cunninghamia, but is also sometimes called "China-fir" (though it is not a fir). The genus name Cunninghamia honours Dr. James Cunningham, a British doctor who introduced this species into cultivation in 1702 and botanist Allan Cunningham. |
| Air Quality Improvement [1] | Low | | Allergen Potential [1] | High | | Carbon Capture [1] | Medium-Low | | Shade Percentage [1] | 91 % | | Temperature Reduction [1] | High | | Wind Reduction [1] | Medium-High |  | | Flower Type [2] | Monoecious | | Leaf Type [2] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [3] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Wind | | Scent [2] | The bruised foliage emits a delicious resinous aroma. | | Specific Gravity [4] | 0.44 | | Structure [2] | Tree | | Usage [2] | Wood - light, fragrant, durable but rots easily if it is continually wet, easily worked, resists insects damage. Used in construction, ship building etc wherever great strength is required; The wood is strongly resistant to rot, is not eaten by termites, and is easily worked. It is used in constructing buildings, bridges, ships, and lamp posts, in furniture manufacture, and for wood fiber; A charcoal can be made from the wood; | | | Height [2] | 49 feet (15 m) | | Width [2] | 20 feet (6 m) | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 7 Low Temperature: 0 F° (-17.8 C°) → 10 F° (-12.2 C°) | | Hardiness Zone Maximum [1] | USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°) | | Water Use [1] | Moderate |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database. ♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License♦ 3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 4Forest Inventory and Analysis DB version 5.1, May 4, 2013, U.S. Forest Service ♦ 5Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 6del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. |
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
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