Cupressus duclouxiana

Cupressus duclouxiana, known commonly as the Chinese cypress or Yunnan cypress,[1] is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is endemic to China, where it is known from Yunnan and Sichuan. It grows in deep river gorges. Its habitat is mountain forest where it occurs alongside the Sikang pine (Pinus densata) and various oaks, chinquapins, and chestnuts.[1]

Cupressus duclouxiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Cupressus
Species:
C. duclouxiana
Binomial name
Cupressus duclouxiana
Hickel

Most old-growth stands of this tree have been cut down, and it is still threatened by logging in many areas.[1]

References

  1. Zhang, D & Christian, T. 2013. Cupressus duclouxiana. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 01 September 2015.


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