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Chamaecyparis taiwanensis
Taiwan yellow cedar is a slow-growing conifer tree native to high mountains in Taiwan, reaching up to 40 m in the wild. It is grown mainly as a landscape or specimen tree and needs cool, moist conditions with good drainage.
Chamaecyparis taiwanensis (Taiwan cypress; simplified Chinese: 台湾扁柏; traditional Chinese: 臺灣扁柏; pinyin: tái wān biǎn bǎi) is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, native to the mountains of Taiwan, where it grows at altitudes of 1300–2800 m. Common names include Taiwan (Formosan) cypress and Formosan false-cypress.
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