Spermatophytes (seed plants): Gymnosperms (non-flowering plants): Conifers: Cupressales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cunninghamia lanceolata
FAMILY
Cupressaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Check out EDDMapS.org to see where this has been reported.
Read more about China-fir at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cunninghamia lanceolata
FAMILY
Cupressaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cunninghamia lanceolata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cunninghamia lanceolata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2 (1993)
Cunninghamia lanceolata
COMMON NAME:
China-fir, Cunninghamia, Chinese Fir
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Cunninghamia lanceolata
FAMILY
Cupressaceae
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Cunninghamia lanceolata
FAMILY
Cupressaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Cunninghamia lanceolata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Cunninghamia lanceolata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 2
Cunninghamia lanceolata
3866
Tree
Perennial
Monoecious
Habitat: Suburban woodlands; commonly planted horticulturally, rarely naturalizing, per Weakley's Flora
Non-native: China
Waif(s)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
Click here to see a map showing all occurrences known to SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria. (Zoom in to see more detail.)
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Leaves spine-tipped
LEAVES:
Evergreen
Alternate
"FLOWER":
Unisexual
FRUIT:
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia (Chafin, 2007) p403
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p126
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