Jingde Fragrant Torreya

Jingde Fragrant Torreya

　　Jingde Fragrant Torreya is a specialty of Jingde County in Xuancheng City, Anhui Province. Located at the eastern foot of Huangshan Mountain, Jingde enjoys distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and moderate sunlight, making it an ideal area for growing fragrant torreya.

　　Fragrant torreya is a second-class nationally protected plant with medicinal, edible, ornamental, and ecological value. It holds high economic worth and is one of the promising tree species for afforestation in mountainous areas, boasting a development history of over a thousand years. Jingde is one of the few regions in China where wild fragrant torreya still grows. Currently, Anhui Province has established 38,000 acres of cultivated fragrant torreya forests, with 1,600 acres dedicated to seedling cultivation. Within Jingde County alone, the cumulative area of artificially cultivated seedlings has reached 500 acres, expected to yield nearly 7.5 million seedlings in three years—enough to support afforestation efforts of over 100,000 acres across the province. Today, there are 85 related organizations established in Anhui; nearly 10,000 people are directly involved in the fragrant torreya industry, including 1,000 in Jingde County alone.