Glyptostrobus pensilis

It is a medium-sized to large tree, reaching 30 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m , possibly more. The leaves are deciduous, spirally arranged but twisted at the base to lie in two horizontal ranks, 5–20 mm long and 1–2 mm broad, but 2–3 mm long and scale-like on shoots in the upper crown. The cones are green maturing yellow-brown, pear-shaped, 2–3 cm long and 1–1.5 cm diameter, broadest near the apex. They open when mature to release the small, 5–20 mm long, winged seeds.

Glyptostrobus pensilis, also known as Chinese Swamp Cypress, is the sole living species in the genus Glyptostrobus. It is native to subtropical southeastern China, from Fujian west to southeast Yunnan, and also very locally in northern Vietnam. It is a medium-sized to large tree, reaching 30 m (98 ft) tall and with a trunk diameter of up to 1 m (3.3 ft), possibly more. The leaves are deciduous, spirally arranged but twisted at the base to lie in two horizontal ranks, 5–20 mm (0.20–0. More

Glyptostrobus pensilis native populations in Vietnam are presented in the paper in form of standard taxonomical treatment with comments on ecology, population structure and natural conditions of its habitats. More

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