Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum.

Taiwan cypress (en)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Chamaecyparis

Characteristics

Trees to 60 m tall; trunk to 6.5 m d.b.h.; bark light reddish brown; branches spreading to pendulous. Facial leaves of ultimate branchlets rhomboid, 1-3 mm, apex acute to acuminate; leaves on upper side of branchlets green, with a gland abaxially; leaves on lower side of branchlets glaucous; lateral leaves slightly larger than others, mostly eglandular, apex incurved. Seed cones oblong or oblong-ovoid, (0.6-)1-1.2 cm × 5-9 mm; cone scales 8-12. Seeds reddish brown, ovate-orbicular, flattened, 1.5-2.5 mm in diam., including wings. 2n = 22*.
Life form annual
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 60.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Usage

Uses construction material
Edible -
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Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Chamaecyparis formosensis world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Chamaecyparis formosensis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:261835-1
WFO ID wfo-0000599448
COL ID TJJ9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Retinispora formosensis Chamaecyparis formosensis Cupressus formosensis Cupressus formosensis