| English Name | Fortune's Keteleeria |
|---|---|
| Status in China | Vulnerable (VU). Recorded in China Plant Red Data Book and Illustrations of Rare and Endangered plant in Guangdong Province. |
Description:
Trees to 30 m tall; bark dark gray, rough, longitudinally fissured; branchlets patent, densely hairy and orange-red or reddish when young, turning yellowish gray or yellowish brown in 2nd or 3rd year. Leaves linear, 1.2-3 cm long,2-4 mm wide, apex obtuse, base gradually attenuate, upper surface green and glossy, without stomatal lines, lower surface pale green, with 12-17 stomatal lines on each side of midrib. Seed cones cylindric, 6-18 cm long, 5-6.5 cm in diam. Seed scales usually compressed orbicular, apex convex, rounded or rounded-truncate, occasionally emarginate, exposed part glabrous abaxially, margin entire and incurved. Seeds oblong, 1-1.3 cm, with yellowish brown wing on one side.
Distribution:
Restricted to Cape D'Aguilar, Stanley Peninsula. S Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, S Hunan, SW Jiangxi, SE Yunnan, SW Zhejiang; N Vietnam.
Habitat and Ecology:
On hills near seashore. Pollination: Mar.-Apr.; seed maturity: Oct.
As a relic species endemic to China and N Vietnam, it is of great scientific importance for floristic studies of south China. The plant is very suitable for cultivation as an ornamental and its wood can be used for construction and furniture. The species is protected under the Forestry Regulations (Cap. 96 sub. leg.). Seeds of this species have been collected in the field; seedlings have been raised in nursery and successfully planted in Country Parks. Living specimens are displayed in the Shing Mun Arboretum.
References:
傅立國, 1992: 中國植物紅皮書1：134-135。科學出版社，北京。
劉玉壺，吳容芬，2000：廣東植物誌4：12。廣東科技出版社﹐廣州。
Fu, L. K. et al., 1999: Flora of China 4: 93. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis.
