Calocedrus rupestris

Cupressaceae Calocedrus rupestris Aver., Hiep & L.K. Phan

Etymology
Calocedrus refers to ‘beautiful cedar’; indicating its beauty.
rupestris refers to ‘of rocks’; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Vietnamese incence-cedar

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 41, VIE

Habitat
The natural habitats for Calocedrus rupestris are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1600 up to 1600 metres. Other conifers associated with Calocedrus rupestris are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Calocedrus rupestris is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Calocedrus rupestris is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Calocedrus rupestris and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

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

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

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