Torreya is a genus of conifers comprising six or seven species placed in the family Taxaceae, though sometimes formerly placed in Cephalotaxaceae. Four species are native to eastern Asia; the other tw
Torreya nucifera bgiu
Ripe seeds of Torreya taxifolia
Torreya californica in a Coast Range forest near Calistoga 02
Torreya californica in Yosemite National Park 02
Torreya californica is a species of conifer endemic to California, occurring in the Pacific Coast Ranges and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is commonly known as California torreya or Californi
Torreya
…accordingly through human intervention. Species Phylogeny of Torreya Torreya T. jackii Chun T. nucifera (von Linné) Siebold & Zuccarini T. taxifolia Arnott T. californica Torrey T. grandis Fortune ex Lindley T. parvifolia Yi, Yang & Long T. fargesii Franchet Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Description…
Torreya californica, Samuel Taylor State Park
Torreya adopts the usual yew-like form in Sequoia National Park.
In the Coast Range north of Napa Valley, shade can be dense. On this steep slope in a narrow ravine, a torreya stem leans horizontally, with branches growing directly upward to access sunlight.