 | Calocedrus formosana (Florin) Florin 1956Common NamesTaxonomic notesSyn: Libocedrus macrolepis sensu Hayata 1908, L. f. Florin 1930, L. macrolepis Benth. var. f. (Florin) Kudo 1931, Heyderia f. (Florin) Li 1953 (2).DescriptionA large tree, the trunk often crooked. Bark smooth, purplish red-brown. Branchlets distichous, alternate. Leaves scalelike, obtuse, 1.5-2.5 mm wide, dark green outside, pale green within. Female cones oblong, 10-15 mm long, slightly curved, with 4 scales, the 2 lateral ones fertile. Seeds 1-2 to each scale, 8-12 mm long including a single wing (2).RangeTaiwan: N and central parts of the island at 33-1900 m (2).Big TreeUp to 23 m tall and 3 m dbh (2).OldestDendrochronologyEthnobotanyObservationsRemarksCitations(1) Silba 1986.(2) Li 1975. |
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