''Cunninghamia konishii'' is an
endangered
An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching and inva ...
species of tree in the cypress family,
Cupressaceae
Cupressaceae is a conifer family, the cypress family, with worldwide distribution. The family includes 27–30 genera (17 monotypic), which include the junipers and redwoods, with about 130–140 species in total. They are monoecious, subdio ...
. It is native to southeast China (
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...
), Taiwan, Laos and Vietnam.
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Taxonomy
Although ''C. konishii'' is treated as a distinct species by many sources, it has also been suggested that it is conspecific with '' C. lanceolata''.[
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References
Cupressaceae
Flora of Laos
Flora of Southeast China
Flora of Taiwan
Flora of Vietnam
Taxa named by Bunzō Hayata
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