Flordia Torreya 
Scientific Name:
Torreya taxifolia
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Stinking Cedar, Florida Nutmeg, Gopher Wood, Stinking Yew
Group:
Plants
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:
EN-US FWS: January 23, 1984
CR-IUCN: 2000
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Florida, Georgia

Facts Summary:
The Flordia Torreya (Torreya taxifolia) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "plants" and found in the following area(s): Florida, Georgia. This species is also known by the following name(s): Stinking Cedar, Florida Nutmeg, Gopher Wood, Stinking Yew.

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