Torreya nucifera (L.) Siebold & Zucc. belongs to the Taxaceae family. Flora of the World contains 3 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 2 countries.
Torreya nucifera--France. Paris. Jardin des Plantes. 28 Apr 05. 263.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Taxaceae
Genus
Torreya
Specific Epithet
nucifera
Authorship
(L.) Siebold & Zucc.
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
High
ED 6.6
Sits on a long, isolated branch of the plant tree of life, with relatively few close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.4
Global rank
#581 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 7 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
Peru, Cusco, Calca (Jardin des Plantes)
-12.983889, -72.063333
Location Remarks
Place Valhubert, along Quai St-Bernard, 5th arrondissement
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Japan, Kansai, Shiga
35.418333, 136.405000
Location Remarks
Ibukiyama (Mount Ibuki).
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Japan, Honshu, Niigata
36.848667, 138.137194
Location Remarks
Myoko-Togakushi Renzan National Park. Suginosawa. Road 280 (on Google Maps) east to parking for trail to Naena-taki (waterfall). 785 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Deciduous forest along Seki-kawa (river). Along the river near the dams.
