Calocedrus formosana

Cupressaceae Calocedrus formosana (Florin) Florin

Etymology
Calocedrus refers to ‘beautiful cedar’; indicating its beauty.
formosana refers to ‘Formosa’, a former name for Taiwan; indicating its natural habitat.

Colloquial Name
Taiwan incense-cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, TAI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Calocedrus formosana are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. Other conifers associated with Calocedrus formosana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Calocedrus 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 Calocedrus formosana is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Calocedrus formosana and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.3 Other Ecosystem Modifications

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Calocedrus 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 Calocedrus formosana is Calocedrus. The coordinate taxa for Calocedrus formosana are therefore:

Calocedrus formosana is further placed under Cupressoideae. Calocedrus formosana is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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