Dongfangshan

Dongfangshan

×Taxodiomeria peizhongii tree named ‘Dongfangshan’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired September 15, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17767, the photograph of Dongfangshan printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17767, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

Abstract

× Taxodiomeria peizhongii is a distinct and new above ground nontubular propagated cultivar comprising a tall semi-indeciduous arbor tree providing a high view. × Taxodiomeria peizhongii is well suited for afforestation in the city and has many good properties such as fast growth, wide adaptability and strong stress resistance. Its main characteristics include: (1) its base of stem is round and regular without buttress roots; (2) its bark cracks into flakes; (3) there are several main crotches five to eight meters above ground, and its canopy is nearly elliptic shape; (4) there are only male conglobate flower and no female conglobate fruit on the adult tree, and it cannot reproduce with sexual propagation manner. It possesses additional good properties including enhanced saline tolerance (salt content is below about 3.9%), alkali tolerance (7≦pH≦8.9), moisture resistance and good (pleasing visual) landscape effect.

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1. A new and distinct variety of × Taxodiomeria peizhongii tree named ‘Dongfagshan’ as illustrated and described herein.

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