Pseudotsuga macrocarpa

Botanical Description

Pseudotsuga macrocarpa is an evergreen tree with a broadly conical crown; it usually grows up to 25 metres tall, exceptionally to 44 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole is usually up to 130cm in diameter, exceptionally to 230cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. Based on comprehensive mapping of localities from herbarium data, the area of ocupancy can be estimated as 315 km² (below the maximum of 500 km² threshold for Endangered), and the population is certainly fragmented. But there is no evidence of decline, save for some reports on there being few larger trees in some localities after fires. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].