Fokienia hodginsii

Cupressaceae Fokienia hodginsii (Dunn) A. Henry & H. H. Thomas

Etymology
Fokienia refers to the Chinese Province of Fujian; indicating its habitat.
hodginsii refers to the plant collector A. E. N. Hodgins.

Colloquial Name
Fujian Cypress

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-CQ, CHC-GZ, CHC-SC, CHC-YN, CHS, CHS-FJ, CHS-GD, CHS-GX, CHS-HN, CHS-JX, CHS-ZJ, 4, 41, LAO, VIE

Habitat
The natural habitats for Fokienia hodginsii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2300 up to 2300 metres. Other conifers associated with Fokienia hodginsii are:

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Fokienia hodginsii 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 Fokienia hodginsii is Fokenia. Because Fokenia contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Fokienia hodginsii is further placed under Cupressoideae. Fokienia hodginsii is also placed under Cupressaceae.