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Florida Torreya

Torreya taxifolia

Florida torreya (stinking cedar) is one of North America's rarest conifers, a ravine evergreen of the Apalachicola bluffs with stiff, pungent dark needles. Critically endangered and the focus of conservation efforts.

Family
Taxaceae
Type
tree
Lifespan
perennial
Height
20–40 ft
Spacing
12–20 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
acidic, neutral
Bloom
March, April
Bloom colors
brown
Wildlife value
songbirds
Landscape uses
specimen
Native states
FL, GA