Cupressaceae Calocedrus decurrens (Torr.) Florin
Etymology
Calocedrus refers to ‘beautiful cedar’; indicating its beauty.
decurrens refers to ‘decurrent’; indicating the nature of young primary shoots.
Colloquial Name
Incense-cedar, California incense-cedar
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
7, 73, ORE, 76, CAL, 79, MXN, MXN-BC
Habitat
The natural habitats for Calocedrus decurrens are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 3000 metres. Other conifers associated with Calocedrus decurrens are:
- Pinus jeffreyi
- Pinus ponderosa
- Pinus lambertiana
- Pinus monticola
- Abies concolor
- Abies grandis
- Abies magnifica
- Pseudotsuga menziesii
- Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
- Tsuga heterophylla
- Thuja plicata
- Pinus coulteri
- Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Calocedrus decurrens is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Calocedrus decurrens is stable. There are ongoing threats for Calocedrus decurrens and they are listed as follows:
- 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
- 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
- 5 Natural System Modifications
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Calocedrus decurrens has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Calocedrus decurrens is Calocedrus. The coordinate taxa for Calocedrus decurrens are therefore:
Calocedrus decurrens is further placed under Cupressoideae. Calocedrus decurrens is also placed under Cupressaceae.
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Cultivars
‘Aureovariegata’, ‘Berrima Gold’, ‘Columnaris’, ‘Compacta’, ‘Densa’, ‘Depressa’, ‘Glauca’, ‘Golden Variegated’, ‘Greenspire’, ‘Hillier’s Compact’, ‘Horizontalis’, ‘Intricata’, ‘Maupin Glow’, ‘Nana’, ‘Pillar’, ‘Pioneer Sentry’, ‘Riet’
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