China-fir
Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.
Cunninghamia lanceolata, known as China-fir, is a tree species in the Cupressaceae family. It is native to south-central and southeast China and has been cultivated in various regions, including temperate zones for ornamental purposes.
Description
Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook. is a member of the Cupressaceae family and is commonly called China-fir. It is indigenous to south-central and southeast China and has been introduced to other areas, such as the conterminous 48 United States, Korea, Vietnam, and parts of Southeast Asia. The species was first described in 1827 and is often used as an ornamental tree in temperate regions.
Other common names
Chinese firChinese-firChina-fir
Distribution
IN · BR · TW · Global · LA · conterminous 48 United States · Cambodia · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Korea · Laos · Qinghai · St.Helena · Vietnam
Synonyms
Raxopitys cunninghamiiLarix chinensisPinus lanceolataPinus abiesAbies batavorumAbies lanceolataBelis jaculifoliaBelis lanceolataCunninghamia jaculifoliaCunninghamia lanceolata var. unicanaliculataCunninghamia sinensisCunninghamia unicanaliculataCunninghamia unicanaliculata var. pyramidalisCunninghamia sinensis var. proliferaCunninghamia lanceolata var. lanceolataCunninghamia chinensisCunninghamia lanceolata var. corticosa
