Tsuga forrestii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Pinales |
Family: | Pinaceae |
Genus: | Tsuga |
Species: | T. forrestii
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Binomial name | |
Tsuga forrestii | |
Synonyms | |
Tsuga chinensis var. forrestii (Downie) Silba |
Tsuga forrestii is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is considered as a variety of Tsuga chinensis (i.e., T. c. var. forrestii) by some. [2] It grows in mixed forests in mountains and valleys of northeast Guizhou, southwest Sichuan, and northwest Yunnan, at altitudes of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft). [2]
While not a target species, Tsuga forrestii is threatened by clear-cutting of mixed forests. [1]