common Chinafir Cupressaceae (Taxodiaceae) Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook.   symbol: CULA
	Leaf: Evergreen, linear, gradually tapering to a sharp point, 1 to 3 inches long, thick and tough, spirally arranged but displayed two-ranked; shiny dark green above, two broad white stomatal bands below; remain alive for up to 5 years and are very persistent when dead. Flower: Monoecious; males cylindrical in terminal clusters, yellow-brown; females globuse, yellow-green and terminal. Fruit: Round cones 1 1/2 to 2 inches across, reflexed pointed scales, usually several together at the ends of branches, persistent. Twig: Green the first year, needles densely arranged, young branches whorled, later becoming more irregular. Bark: Gray-brown on the outside, irregularly scaly and peeling to reveal the reddish brown inner bark. Form: Conical crown with a broad base up to 75 feet tall.
	USDA Plants Database Cunninghamia lanceolata is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which common Chinafir has escaped (opens a new window).