Amentotaxus assamica D.K.Ferguson

Assam catkin yew (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Taxaceae > Amentotaxus

Characteristics

An annual dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Warm temperate montane rain forest on north-facing slopes; at elevations frpm 1,600-2,000 metres
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs scarification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment scarification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Amentotaxus assamica world distribution map, present in India

Conservation status

Amentotaxus assamica threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:905639-1
WFO ID wfo-0000530836
COL ID CQZY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Amentotaxus assamica Amentotaxus yunnanensis var. assamica Amentotaxus argotaenia var. assamica