Torreya nucifera
Japanese Torreya
Pronunciation
TOR-e-a new-CIF-er-a
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Family
Genus
Nativity
Japan.
Growth Habit
Broad pyramidal.
Hardiness
7
Culture
Sun with moist well drained soils. Avoid sweeping winter winds.
Landscape Use
Good evergreen specimen with tight habit.
Foliage
Spirally arranged but spreading in a horizontal plane. Needle-like leaves .75 to 1 inch long and sharply pointed at the apex. Foliage dark green with two stomatal bands beneath. Crushed needles are quite aromatic.
Buds
Buds are ovate with keeled scales.
Bark
Two-year-old stems are reddish brown.
Flower
Not significant
Fruit
Ellipsoidal, fleshy cone, about 1 to 1.25 inches long.
Propagation
Seed, cuttings.
Pests
None serious
