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Cunninghamia lanceolata

Evergreen, coniferous, Cupressaceae

Common name: China fir

Hardiness: 7

Mature ht and spread: 6-10 m tall, 4-6 m wide

Form: columnar-conic, open irregular branching

Conditions: full sun-part shade, moist well drained soil, tolerates drought

Leaf: spirally arranged, broad, pointed, dark green-waxy blue, flattened, overlapping needles, two ranks along stems

Fall: none

Flower: none

Cone: female-globrose, imbricate cones, scales overlap

Limits: intolerant of low humidity, cold, drying winds

Suitable uses: basis of sustainable forestry, regrows new tree from base

Native to: China