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Port Orford Cedar

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Port Orford Cedar, also called Lawson's Cypress, is a conifer species in the family Cupressaceae native to Oregon and northwestern California. It grows from sea level up to about 1,500 meters in elevation in the valleys of the Klamath Mountains, often along streams.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Chamaecyparis lawsoniana 2
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chamaecyparis, Taxa
Source Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q161360 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Chamaecyparis, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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3. Port Orford Cedar (Wikipedia)
infobox status=NTView the Source
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