Chamaecyparis formosensis

Cupressaceae Chamaecyparis formosensis Matsum.

Etymology
Chamaecyparis refers to ‘dwarf/creeping’ and ‘cypress’.
formosensis refers to ‘Formosa’, a former name for Taiwan; indicating its natural habitat.

Colloquial Name
Taiwan cypress, Formosan cypress

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, TAI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Chamaecyparis formosensis are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2900 up to 2900 metres. Other conifers associated with Chamaecyparis formosensis are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Chamaecyparis formosensis 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 Chamaecyparis formosensis is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Chamaecyparis formosensis and they are listed as follows:

• 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, Chamaecyparis formosensis 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 Chamaecyparis formosensis is Chamaecyparis. The coordinate taxa for Chamaecyparis formosensis are therefore:

Chamaecyparis formosensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Chamaecyparis formosensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.

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