Cunninghamia lanceolata
Also known as Chinese fir
species of plant
Species
Least ConcernChina-fir
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassPinopsida
- OrderPinales
- FamilyCupressaceae
Native toChina South-Central, China Southeast
Observations3,842
Chile Central
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
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Article
Cunninghamia lanceolata, commonly known as Chinese fir, is a species of tree in the cypress family, Cupressaceae. It is native to south-central and southeast China. Ornamentally C. lanceolata is commonly planted as a specimen tree in temperate zones.
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