 | Amentotaxus formosana LiCommon NamesTaxonomic notesSyn: A. yunnanensis Li (1). Li, of course, regards the two taxa as distinct.DescriptionRangeSE Asia, Taiwan.Big TreeOldestDendrochronologyEthnobotanyObservationsHerbarium records (from Taiwan) include: (a) Pingtung Xian: Chunjih Xiang: Chachayalaishan Nature Preserve Area. Elevation:1000-1100 m. In coniferous forest. (b) Pingtung Xian: Chunjih Hsiang: Chachayalaishan, protection area, 29th compartment. Elevation:1000-1200 m. Tree ca. 3m tall, DBH 5 cm; scattered in forest, on muddy slope; only find 10 sapling in this habitat. (c) Pingtung Xian: Tahanshan, Amentotaxus formosana Preserve Area. Elevation:1300-1500 m. Tree ca. 2-6 m high (2).RemarksListed (as A. yunnanensis Li) as threatened in Viet Nam by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre.Citations(1) Silba 1986.(2) Botanical Inventory Of Taiwan. |
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