''Cunninghamia konishii'' is an

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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, subdioeci ...

. It is native to southeast China (

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), Taiwan, Laos and Vietnam.

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''.

References

Cupressaceae Flora of Laos Flora of Southeast China Flora of Taiwan Flora of Vietnam Taxa named by Bunzō Hayata {{Conifer-stub