Torreya fargesii

Torreya fargesii (Farges nutmeg tree, Chinese: 巴山榧树; lit. 'Bashan torreya') is a species of conifer in the family Taxaceae. It is a large tree that can be up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. It is endemic to central and southern China; it is found in Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan provinces, and possibly in Anhui. It occurs in coniferous, mixed, and broad-leaved forests at altitudes 1,000–3,400 metres (3,300–11,200 ft) ASL. The seeds can be pressed for oil. The wood is used in construction and furniture.[2]

Torreya fargesii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Taxaceae
Genus: Torreya
Species:
T. fargesii
Binomial name
Torreya fargesii
Synonyms

T. grandis var. fargesii

The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).[3][4]

References

  1. Hilton-Taylor, C.; Yang, Y. & Luscombe, D (2010). "Torreya fargesii ssp. fargesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  2. Liguo Fu, Nan Li & Robert R. Mill. "Torreya fargesii". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  3. Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
  4. Janet Mohun (senior editor) Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books


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