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Calocedrus macrolepis

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Calocedrus macrolepis, commonly known as the Chinese incense-cedar, is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to southwest China, northern Vietnam, northern Laos, extreme northern Thailand and northeastern Myanmar. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Source of Timber or Wood 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Calocedrus macrolepis 4
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cupressaceae, Taxa
Source Calocedrus macrolepis (Wikidata)
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Found In

Laos

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Myanmar

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Taiwan

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Thailand

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Calocedrus macrolepis (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 410269
    Calocedrus macrolepis, commonly known as Chinese incense-cedar; is a species of conifer in the cypress family, Cupressaceae, native to southwest China (Guangdong west to Yunnan), northern Vietnam, northern Laos, extreme northern Thailand and northeastern Myanmar.
  • Infobox: status
    NT
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. The Gymnosperm Database: Calocedrus macrolepis
The Gymnosperm DatabaseEthnobotany: construction timber
Quote, Ethnobotany: construction timber
Used as construction timber, for cabinet-work and for woodturning.
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4. Calocedrus macrolepis (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q141100 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Pinales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12387
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Cupressaceae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12528
"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Pinales","family":"Cupressaceae"},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Alerce, cipreses","language":"ES"},{"name":"Alerce, cypresses","language":"EN"},{"name":"Fleur du Saint-Esprit, cyprès","language":"FR"},{"name":"柏科","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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