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Torreya Arn. (Taxaceae)

The genus consists of seven species of trees; temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere (1 sp. in FL and adjacent GA, 1 sp. in CA, 1 sp. in Japan, and 4 spp. in c. and s. China and adjacent Burma).

One species occurs in North Carolina: Torreya taxifolia (Florida torreya). It is considered native to FL and GA, but introduced to NC.

Bark of Torreya taxifolia
Bark of Torreya taxifolia (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Twig of Torreya taxifolia
Twig of Torreya taxifolia (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Leaves of Torreya taxifolia
Leaves of Torreya taxifolia (Photo: A. Krings, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
Flowers of Torreya taxifolia
Flowers of Torreya taxifolia (coming soon)
Fruit of Torreya taxifolia
Fruit of Torreya taxifolia (coming soon)
N.C. distribution of Torreya taxifolia
N.C. distribution of Torreya taxifolia (coming soon)
*Torreya taxifolia (Florida torreya)
(Rare; moist ravines and bluffs, and also rarely established near plantings; Mt, Pd [Warren Co., NC])