Calocedrus formosana (Florin) Florin

Taiwan incense-cedar (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Calocedrus

Characteristics

An annual monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 9.5-22.5m high.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.5 - 22.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months
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AprMayJun
JulAugSep
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mixed conifer-broad-leaved climax forest, often as an emergent, growing in deep, rich forest soil over shalestone or schist; also in secondary forest and on cliffs and rocky ridges; at elevations from 300-2,000 metres.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses construction material wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Calocedrus formosana unspecified picture

Distribution

Calocedrus formosana world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Calocedrus formosana threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:294855-1
WFO ID wfo-0000580853
COL ID PX3V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Libocedrus formosana Calocedrus formosana Heyderia formosana Calocedrus macrolepis var. formosana Libocedrus macrolepis var. formosana