Keteleeria davidiana (zh: 铁坚油杉) is a coniferous tree in the pine family, Pinaceae, native to Taiwan and southeast China, in the provinces of Gansu, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Yunnan. It also occurs in the very northern part of Vietnam. The tree is restricted to hills, mountains, and valleys at elevations of 200–1500 m. Generally, it grows in regions with a more continental climate than the other two Keteleeria species.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of David's Keteleeria being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Keteleeria fortunei
- Podocarpus glomeratus
- Podocarpus sprucei
- Pseudotsuga wilsoniana
- Podocarpus lambertii
- Prumnopitys andina
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Pinaceae
- Genus
- Keteleeria
- Species
- Keteleeria davidiana
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