Torreya jackii

Torreya jackii
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cephalotaxaceae
Genus: Torreya
Species: T. jackii
Binomial name
Torreya jackii
Chun

Torreya jackii (Chinese: 长叶榧树; pinyin: fěishù; literally: "longleaf torreya"), also known as Jack's Nutmeg Tree, is a species of conifer in the Cephalotaxaceae family. Common names include Longleaf Torreya' and Jack Torreya.[2] It can be up to 12 metres (39 ft) tall. It is found only in eastern China, in Zhejiang, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces.[3]

It is threatened by habitat loss and logging.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Yang, Y. & Luscombe, D (2010). "Torreya jackii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  2. Eckenwalder, J.E. 2009. Conifers of the World: The Complete Reference. Timber Press.
  3. Liguo Fu, Nan Li & Robert R. Mill. "Torreya jackii". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

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