Keteleeria evelyniana

Pinaceae Keteleeria evelyniana Mast.

Etymology
Keteleeria refers to the Belgian horticulturist J. B. Keteleer.
evelyniana refers to the English arborculturist J. Evelyn.

Colloquial Name
Evelyn’s Keteleeria

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-SC, CHC-YN, CHH, 4, 41, LAO, VIE

Habitat
The natural habitats for Keteleeria evelyniana are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2700 up to 2700 metres. Other conifers associated with Keteleeria evelyniana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Keteleeria evelyniana is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Keteleeria evelyniana is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Keteleeria evelyniana 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
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Keteleeria evelyniana has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Keteleeria evelyniana is Keteleeria. The coordinate taxa for Keteleeria evelyniana are therefore:

Keteleeria evelyniana is further placed under Abietoideae. Keteleeria evelyniana is also placed under Pinaceae.