Amentotaxus formosana

Taxaceae Amentotaxus formosana H.L. Li

Etymology
Amentotaxus refers to ‘catkin’ taxus; indicating the nature of its pollen cones and its similarity to taxus.
formosana refers to ‘Formosa’, a former name for Taiwan; indicating its natural habitat.

Colloquial Name
Taiwan catkin yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, TAI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Amentotaxus formosana are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1300 up to 1300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Amentotaxus formosana that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Amentotaxus formosana is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Amentotaxus formosana is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 500 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Amentotaxus formosana and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Amentotaxus formosana has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Amentotaxus formosana is Amentotaxus. The coordinate taxa for Amentotaxus formosana are therefore:

Amentotaxus formosana is also placed under Taxaceae.

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