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Chinese Incense-cedar

Calocedrus macrolepis Kurz
Chinese Incense-cedar
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Calocedrus macrolepis, known as Chinese Incense-cedar, is a conifer species native to southwest China, northern Vietnam, northern Laos, extreme northern Thailand, and northeastern Myanmar. It is part of the Cupressaceae family and was first described in 1878 by Kurz.

Description

Calocedrus macrolepis is a conifer in the Cupressaceae family, found in regions including southwest China, northern Vietnam, northern Laos, extreme northern Thailand, and northeastern Myanmar. It is commonly referred to as Chinese Incense-cedar and was scientifically described in 1878 by Kurz. The species is part of the genus Calocedrus and is distributed across several countries in Southeast Asia.

Other common names

Chinese Incense-cedar

Distribution

TW · Global · China South-Central · China Southeast · Hainan · Laos · Myanmar · Thailand · Vietnam

Synonyms

Libocedrus macrolepisThuja macrolepisHeyderia macrolepisCalocedrus macrolepis var. macrolepis

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