Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (5).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (8).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (4).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (12).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (3).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (7).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (9).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (11).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (6).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (13).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Boufford, D 43658--China. Sichuan. SuoLuoGou Village. 10 May 2014. DSC04925 (10).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (189).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (205).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (184).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (173).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (220).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (174).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (211).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (212).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (191).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (201).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (171).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (192).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (181).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (178).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (185).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (186).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (187).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (197).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (180).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (199).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (203).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (170).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (183).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (202).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (179).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (190).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (176).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (194).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (209).JPG
Tsuga chinensis, Tseng Yu-Hsin 1332--Taiwan. Taroko Nat. Park. Mt. Bilu Trail. 21 May 2016. (207).JPG
Global range is not yet available in Plants of the World Online. Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
subsp. formosana
var. chinensis
Identified as
Tsuga chinensis var. chinensis
Location
China, Sichuan, Ngawa (Li, Li County)
31.345, 102.845556
Location Remarks
Li Xian. Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture; between Xiayingshan village and Xiangzhai on road to Liantaigou E of Huatizi. Mixed forest of Tsuga, Betula, Acer, Viburnum, Rhododendron on rocky slopes and along stream in dark, rich, moist soil. 2985 m elev.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Yun-Dong Gao, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang
Notes
Edge of stream in open. Tree ca. 20 m tall; young leaves light green, older leaves green; seed cones purplish.
Identified as
Tsuga chinensis subsp. formosana
Location
Taiwan, Nantou County, Ren'ai Township (Ren'ai Township, Rongxing)
24.2325, 121.268333
Location Remarks
Province Road 8 (Zhongbu Cross-island Highway), c.15.5 km from junction with Province Rd. 7 in Lishan. 2086 m elev.
Collectors
Tseng Yu-Hsin, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Tree 25 m. Steep roadside slope
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Pinaceae
Genus
Tsuga
Specific Epithet
chinensis
Authorship
(Franch.) E.Pritz.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 2.2
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.1
Global rank
#858 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 2 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →