(scientific name: Taxus chinensis (pilger) rehd.var.mairei (Lemee et Levl.) cheng), also known as Taxus chinensis (Handbook of Economic Plants), Taxus chinensis (Nanchuan, Sichuan), Chitui (Fengyang, Zhejiang), Torreya grandis (Fujian), Hai Luo Song (Suichuan, Jiangxi), Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Jinggangshan, Jiangxi Province) [1] The main difference between this variety and Taxus is that the leaves are often wide and long, mostly curved and sickle-shaped, usually 2-3.5 (-4.5) cm long and 3-4(-5) mm wide, the upper part is often narrowed, the apex is gradually pointed, there are no horny papillae on the lower midvein, or there are patches or sporadic distribution in some areas. The seeds are usually large, slightly flat, mostly obovate, with wide upper part, sparse columnar oblong, 7-8 mm long and 5 mm in diameter, and the hilum is often oval. Produced in southern Anhui, Zhejiang, Taiwan Province, Fujian, Jiangxi, northern Guangdong, northern and northeastern Guangxi, Hunan, western Hubei, western Henan, southwestern Shaanxi, southern Gansu, Sichuan, Guizhou and northeastern Yunnan. The vertical distribution is generally lower than that of Taxus chinensis, and it is often found below the altitude of1000-1200m in most provinces. The type specimens were collected from Dongchuan, Yunnan. The heartwood is orange-red, the sapwood is yellowish brown, the texture is straight, the structure is fine, the specific gravity is 0.55-0.76, it is solid and durable, and it is less cracked after drying. It can be used as materials for buildings, vehicles, furniture, utensils, farm tools and stationery.
Taxus cuspidata
(scientific name: Taxus cuspidata Sieb.) alias Taxus (China tree taxonomy), Pinus densiflora, Mishu (Northeast China), Taxus latifolia (Northeast Woody Plant Atlas).
Evergreen trees, up to 20 meters high, DBH up to 1 m, broad oval or inverted oval crown, narrower crown for male plants and wider crown for female plants. It is found in the forest of Changbai Mountain in eastern Liaoning Province, Jilin Province. Negative trees, slow growth. Shallow roots, developed lateral roots, like to grow in moist soil rich in organic matter, cold-tolerant, and grow well in high air humidity. Wood is dense and hard, the material is resistant to decay, beautiful and fragrant, and it is not easy to crack, so it is an excellent building material.
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