Fokienia

Fujian cypress ( Fokienia hodginsii )

The Fujian cypress ( Fokienia hodginsii, syn.: Cupressus hodginsii, Fokienia kawaii, Fokienia maclurei ) is the only species of the genus Fokienia, it belongs to the subfamily Cupressoideae in the family of the cypress family ( Cupressaceae ).

Description

The Fujian cypress is achieved by 2 meters an evergreen tree, the plant height of 25 to 35 meters and trunk diameter. The aromatic, gray-brown bark dissolves early into long strips. The crown is pyramidal. The scale-like leaves are of old trees about 2 mm long and in young trees about 8 mm long.

The Fujian cypress is monoecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( monoecious ). The male cones are oval to cylindrical, about 2.5 mm long. The female cones are almost spherical only have a diameter of about 25 mm, they have five to eight pin - shed. Per fertile pin - scale, two winged seeds develop, they are about 4 mm long, the two wings are very unequal.

Dissemination

The distribution of Fujian cypress ranging from China to Vietnam. In China, there are the eastern provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Guizhou, Yunnan. In Vietnam they grow in the provinces of Dac Lac, Gia Lai, Ha Bac, Ha Giang, Ha Tinh, Hoa Binh, Kon Tum, Lai Chau, Lam Dong, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Son La, Thanh Hoa, Tuyen Quang, Vinh Phu and Yen Bai. It is a shade intolerant Art It grows best in mild climate with plenty of rainfall. These trees thrive in Vietnam at altitudes above 900 meters.

Use

The aromatic, light wood would previously used for manufacturing coffins. In some areas it has been used in house construction. For the production of furniture and objets d'art has also used it.

Distillation, especially root wood, gives an oil which is used in cosmetics and for the preparation of medicaments.

Swell

• Information for Fujian cypress at conifers.org - The Gymnosperm Database. (English )