Torreya fargesii
| Torreya fargesii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Cupressales
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| Family: | Taxaceae |
| Genus: | Torreya |
| Species: | T. fargesii
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| Binomial name | |
| Torreya fargesii | |
| Synonyms | |
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T. grandis var. fargesii | |
Torreya fargesii (Farges nutmeg tree,
ASL. The seeds can be pressed for oil. The wood is used in construction and furniture.[2]
The Latin specific epithet fargesii refers to the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912).[3][4]
References
- . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Liguo Fu, Nan Li & Robert R. Mill. "Torreya fargesii". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Allen J. Coombes The A to Z of Plant Names: A Quick Reference Guide to 4000 Garden Plants, p. 99, at Google Books
- ^ Janet Mohun (senior editor) Nature Guide Trees, p. 306, at Google Books
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