Chinese Fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata)

Family: Taxodiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cunninghamia lanceolata or Chinese Fir is an evergreen tree distinguished by its cone-shaped crown. It usually grows about 50 m in height with a bole diameter of up to 3 m. It is fast growing and highly resistant to pests and diseases. It is widely used for landscaping and has medicinal uses. Its leaves are needle-like, leathery, softly spined, stiff, and green to blue-green in color.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known at this time. — None known at this time.

Habitat & North American Range

Mixed broad-leaved forests, rocky hillsides and roadsides, 200 - 2800 metres in most temperate areas of China. Often forming small, pure stands on red sandstone soils. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)