Glyptostrobus pensilis (staunton ex D.don) K.koch

Chinese water fir (en), Cyprès-chauve de Chine (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Glyptostrobus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Heliophilous, it is intolerant of competition and usually grows in pure stands or solitary along streams. Mainly found on river floodplains and in deltas, always near or in water, where it develops a buttressed base and occasionally pneumatophores.
More
River deltas, etc., on flooded or waterlogged soil in full sun near sea level and up to 750 metres. This species is usually only found planted and is almost extinct in the wild.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 7-12
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses afforestation dye environmental use material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Antidote (unspecified), Labor (unspecified), Ascites (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Glyptostrobus pensilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Glyptostrobus pensilis world distribution map, present in China

Conservation status

Glyptostrobus pensilis threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:262131-1
WFO ID wfo-0000704724
COL ID 3GJ4K
BDTFX ID 101500
INPN ID 610596
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Juniperus aquatica Thuja lavandulifolia Thuja pensilis Schubertia nucifera Sabina aquatica Thuja pensilis Taxodium heterophyllum Cupressepinnata heterophylla Cupressepinnata sinensis Cupressus nucifera Glyptostrobus aquaticus Glyptostrobus heterophyllus Glyptostrobus pensilis Glyptostrobus sinensis Cuprespinnata heterophylla Cuprespinnata sinensis Taxodium japonicum Taxodium japonicum var. heterophyllum Taxodium sinense