Cupressaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Chamaecyparis hodginsii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Chamaecyparis hodginsii is an evergreen tree with a pyramidal crown; it can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. The straight bole can be up to 200cm in diameter[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. The tree is often gathered from the wild for its timber and essential oil. An aromatic wood that is highly valued, it is often traded. Large-scale logging has resulted in the species disappearing or becoming scarce in parts of its range, notably in northern Viet Nam and southern China. It has been classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Vietnam, northern Laos.

HabitatForests on granite or limestone mountains, forming pure stands or mixed with Dacrydium elatum, Pinus dalatensis and other broad-leaved tree species of the families Fagaceae, Lauraceae and Magnoliaceae, at elevations above 900 metres in Vietnam[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]..