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Torreya taxifolia is an evergreen tree that may reach heights of 18 metres (59 ft) with an 80 centimetres (31 in) diameter trunk, although it typically grew to 9–12 metres (30–39 ft) tall and 30–50 centimetres (12–20 in) in diameter, and most stands today are composed of immature trees of less than 3 metres (9.8 ft) tall.
The Florida Torreya (Torreya taxifolia) is an endangered tree of the yew family, Taxaceae, [1] [2] found in the Southeastern United States, at the state border region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia. T. taxifolia became one of the first federally listed endangered plant species in the United States in 1984; [3] the IUCN has listed ...
Torreya: torreyas; Torreya californica: California Torreya Taxaceae (yew family) Torreya taxifolia: Florida torreya Taxaceae (yew family) Cycads; Cycadaceae: cycad family; Cycas: cycads; Cycas circinalis: Guamanian cycad Cycadaceae (cycad family) Cycas micronesica: Micronesian cycad Cycadaceae (cycad family) Cycas pruinosa: powdery cycad ...
Ripe seeds of Torreya taxifolia †Torreya clarnensis has been described from Middle Eocene fossils found in the Clarno Formation of Central Oregon, United States. [10] Leafy branch fossils of †Torreya bilinica are known from Oligocene strata of Zichov near Bílina, Czech Republic, early Miocene deposits of Güvem central Anatolia, Turkey and late Miocene deposits of Spain.
Torreya species are all adapted to establish and grow slowly as subcanopy woody plants in forest habitats of moderate to dense shade. In this way, their leaf structure and growth habit resemble species of yew, genus Taxus, which is a close relative. [8] Torreya species are found in late seral and climax communities. Owing to their ability to ...
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Torreya grandis (Chinese: 香榧; pinyin: xiāngfěi; lit. 'fragrant nutmeg yew') is a species of conifer in either the family Taxaceae, or Cephalotaxaceae.Common names include Chinese Torreya and Chinese nutmeg yew, [2] which refers to its edible seeds that resemble nutmeg and to its yew-like foliage, although it is not related to either nutmeg nor to the true yews belonging to the genus Taxus.