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SPECIES: Torreya californica | California Torreya 


ABBREVIATION : 
TORCAL

SYNONYMS : 
   Tumion californicum (Torr.) Greene


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   TOCA


COMMON NAMES : 
   California torreya
   California nutmeg
   stinking yew
   stinking nutmeg
   stinking cedar


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of California torreya is Torreya
californica Torr.; it is in the yew family (Taxaceae) [12,16].  There
are no subspecies, varieties, or forms [3].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, November 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Howard, Janet L. 1992. Torreya californica.  In: Remainder of Citation

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