Taxaceae Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Etymology
Torreya refers to American botanist John Torrey.
nucifera refers to ‘bearing nuts’; indicating the nature of its seeds.
Colloquial Name
Japanese nutmeg tree
Distribution
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TDWG Codes
3, 38, JAP, JAP-HN, JAP-KY, JAP-SH, KOR, KOR-SK
Habitat
The natural habitats for Torreya nucifera are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Torreya nucifera that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Torreya nucifera 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 Torreya nucifera is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Torreya nucifera and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Torreya nucifera 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 nucifera is Torreya. The coordinate taxa for Torreya nucifera are therefore:
Torreya nucifera is also placed under Taxaceae.
Cultivars
‘Aurea Variegata’, ‘Prostrata’
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