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Tsuga chinensis var. oblongisquamata

Tsuga chinensis var. oblongisquamata, first described in 1997 by (W. C. Cheng & L. K. Fu) L. K. Fu & Nan Li, is known as 矩鳞铁杉 (ju lin tie shan) in the Chinese language. It is sometimes treated as a separate species, T. oblongisquamata, but the scientific consensus accepts its similarity to T. chinensis and the varietal assignment.

T. c. var. oblongisquamata differs from the typical variety in the following ways:

Tsuga chinensis
Distribution. This variety is native to valleys and river basins, growing at elevations of 8,300 to 10,200 feet (2,600 - 3,200 m) in China - southern Gansu, western Hubei, and northern and western Sichuan provinces.



Tsuga chinensis

Tsuga chinensis

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HORTICULTURAL STATUS:RHS Registered
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GROWTH SIZE:Intermediate: 6 to 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) per year / 5 to 10 feet (1.5 – 3 m) after 10 years
ORIGIN:(unknown)


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