Cunninghamia lanceolata - Chinese Fir evergreen which appear in late winter

which appear in late winter or early spring on bare stems

It is native to forested areas of the Himalayas and southwestern China

It is endemic to California

but it was cut intensively for so long that by the second half of the 20th century very few old trees remained

A large deciduous oak from southeastern Europe and Asia minor

Cunninghamia lanceolata - Chinese Fir evergreen which appear in late winterA large conifer growing to 50m in its native China and East Asia. It has a very prehistoric look being a primitive member of the Cupressaceae family, it has stiff lance shaped leaves spirally arranged and a unique shaped cone. Uncommon in gardens.