Cupressaceae FAMILY Endangered

Calocedrus rupestris

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Calocedrus rupestris is an evergreen tree with a broadly rounded crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight bole can be 100cm in diameter, occasionally to 120cm[ 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 harvested from the wild for its resin and valuable wood. Calocedrus rupestris is threatened throughout its range by selective logging for timber, general deforestation and forest degradation. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern China (Guangxi), northern Vietnam, ?Laos

HabitatOnly found on rocky limestone ridges and steep slopes; at elevations from 650 - 700 metres[ 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. , 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. ].