| Other Name(s): |
AKA Florida Torreya; Stinking Cedar |
| Category: |
Tree |
| Class: |
Perennial |
| Bark: |
Mature bark is thick and irregularly divided by shallow fissures. The dark-brown outer bark often is tinged with orange while the inner bark is yellow. |
| Form: |
Pyramidal |
| Flower: |
Non-flowering |
| Fruit: |
Fruits are striped with purple and the seed matures to reddish-brown |
| Foliage: |
Bright green, stiff, glossy linear needles 1 1/2 - 2"long and 1/8" wide, have an unpleasant fragrance when crushed. Two bluish-white stomatal bands run on the bottom side of the leaves |
| Height: |
30 ft. - 50 ft. |
| Spread: |
30 ft. - 50 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
Zones 5a to 9b |
| Light Requirements: |
Deep shade to partial shade |
| Water Usage: |
Performs well in the high humidity of the south |
| Soil Type: |
Well-drained soil |
| Native Range: |
Riparian areas Georgia and Florida |
| Photographer: |
William Khoury |
| Bed(s): |
TREES - 2 Plant; |