Florida nutmeg
Torreya taxifolia Arn.
Torreya taxifolia, known as Florida nutmeg, is an endangered subcanopy tree in the yew family, Taxaceae. It is native to a small area at the border of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia.
Description
Torreya taxifolia, also called Florida torreya or stinking-cedar, is a rare tree species in the Taxaceae family. It is found only in a limited region at the border of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia. The species was first described in 1838 by Arn. It is considered endangered and is part of the global distribution of the genus Torreya.
Other common names
Florida Nutmeg TreeFlorida TorreyaGopherwoodStinking Cedarstinking-cedarFlorida nutmeg
Distribution
Global · Florida · Georgia
Synonyms
Taxus montanaTumion taxifoliumCaryotaxus taxifoliaFoetataxus montanaFoetataxus taxifolia
