Plant · GBIF taxon 2685700
Fortune's Keteleeria
Keteleeria fortuneiAlso known as Fortune's Fir, Chinese Keteleeria
Fortune's Keteleeria stands as a stately, ancient conifer recognizable by its broad, flat-topped crown at maturity and deeply furrowed grayish-brown bark. Its flat, glossy green needles spread in two distinct rows along pale shoots, bearing erect female cones that ripen from green to golden brown. Resting as a living fossil on the warm mountain slopes of southern China, centuries-old trees anchor subtropical canopy communities.
EvergreenAncient RelictConifer
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Near ThreatenedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNear ThreatenedRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Autotrophic (Photosynthesis)
Predators
Not available
ThreatsHabitat loss, timber harvesting, poor natural seed regeneration
HabitatsSubtropical mountain slopes, hill forests, mixed broadleaf woodlands
Life spanUp to 1,000+ years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- FamilyPinaceae
- SpeciesKeteleeria fortunei
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
- What to notice
- Recognizable by its massive straight trunk, ridged bark, and erect canopy cones in southern China.
- Support conservation
- Observe from established trails to prevent soil compaction around sensitive, ancient roots.
Responsible observation
- Cone Observation: Look high in the canopy to view upright, cylindrical seed cones.
- Foliage Identification: Check the flat, stiff needles arranged in two flat rows along twigs.
- Habitat Spotting: Search steep, well-drained mountain slopes between 200 and 1400 meters.
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