Keteleeria davidiana is a coniferous tree in the pine family Pinaceae, native to Taiwan, southeastern China and northern Vietnam, found across Chinese provinces including Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Yunnan. It grows in hills, mountains and valleys at elevations of 200 to 1,500 meters, in a more continental climate than most other Keteleeria species tolerate, reaching 40 to 50 meters tall with an irregular, flattened crown and bark that is dull brown to dark gray black and scaly or flaky. Its needle like leaves measure 2 to 6.4 centimeters long, and its erect, cylindrical, light brown cones grow 8 to 20 centimeters long with winged seeds maturing in autumn; the soft, pale yellow white wood is used for construction, bridges, furniture and wood fiber, and the species is assessed as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 2 Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
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Source Keteleeria davidiana (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Keteleeria davidiana
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1. Keteleeria davidiana (Wikipedia)
Introduction
The wood is soft and white yellow, and is used for construction, bridges, furniture, and wood fiber.
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Keteleeria davidiana (zh: 铁坚油杉) is a coniferous tree in the pine family, Pinaceae, native to Taiwan and southeast China, in the provinces of Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan.
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The tree is restricted to hills, mountains, and valleys at elevations of 200-1500 m.
View the Source2. Plants For A Future: Keteleeria davidiana plant record
Plants For A FutureOther Uses (Wood)Quote, Other Uses (Wood)
Wood - soft, light, resinous, close grained, easily worked.
View the Source 3. Keteleeria davidiana (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q137004 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Pinopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
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View the Source UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12514
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View the Source The Gymnosperm Database: The Gymnosperm Database: Keteleeria davidiana
The Gymnosperm DatabaseIn Biome: Temperate Forest, Distribution and EcologyQuote, In Biome: Temperate Forest, Distribution and Ecology
Mostly restricted to mixed mesophytic forest
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