Florida torreya

It is the type species of the genus Torreya. Torreya taxifolia became one of the first federally listed endangered plant species in the United States in 1984; the IUCN lists the species as critically endangered. A survey conducted in 2000 estimates the population of T. taxifolia to be between 500 and 4000 individuals.

Florida torreya is a cone shaped evergreen tree that potentially reaches 50 ft (15 m) in height. The branches are distinctively whorled about the main trunk and the 1-2 in (3-5 cm) needles are flat with sharp, piercing tips. The needles tend to spread in a single plane on both sides of the twigs. Crushed needles have a distinctive, if not disagreeable, odor reminiscent of tomato leaves. More