Torreya grandis var. grandis

Taxaceae Torreya grandis var. grandis Fortune ex Lindl.

Etymology
Torreya refers to American botanist John Torrey.
grandis refers to ‘large’; indicating the large size its seeds may have.

Colloquial Name
Chinese nutmeg tree

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Torreya grandis:

Distribution

This map shows botanical records (points) for this taxon. By opening the map’s sidebar (collapsed by default) you can toggle visibility or change the basemap. By clicking on records, you reveal more information.

TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHC, CHC-GZ, CHC-HU, CHC-SC, CHS, CHS-AH, CHS-FJ, CHS-GD, CHS-HE, CHS-HN, CHS-JX, CHS-ZJ

Habitat
The natural habitats for Torreya grandis var. grandis are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Torreya grandis var. grandis that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Torreya grandis var. grandis 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 Torreya grandis var. grandis is stable. There are ongoing threats for Torreya grandis var. grandis and they are listed as follows:

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

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Torreya grandis var. grandis 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 Torreya grandis is Torreya. The coordinate taxa for Torreya grandis are therefore:

Torreya grandis var. grandis is also placed under Taxaceae.