Taxon

Torreya nucifera

 
1 / 2
  Next
Torreya nucifera - Japanese torreya, kaya, Japanese nutmeg-yew
Image: Payton, Gregory - The Dawes Arboretum
.
Common name: Japanese torreya, kaya, Japanese nutmeg-yew
Family: Taxaceae (yew family)
Distribution: Japan
IUCN Red list: Least concern
Hardiness: USDA Zone 6
Life form: Evergreen tree
Comments: This small-needled evergreen can grow 30-35' tall in its native habitat but will be much smaller in Ohio. It has a conical shape and dark green needles that are highly aromatic when bruised. Makes a nice specimen and is also good for hedges or screens. Does best in a moist loamy soil in full sun to part shade.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • The Plant List

Locations

  • 1: CON: CH10 (CH10) • Accession: D2002-0539.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: PER: CE20 (CE20) • Accession: D2002-0539.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
Cluster Area Area
Individual Individual