The genus
Cunninghamia is a genus of one or two species of
evergreen coniferous trees in the cypress family
Cupressaceae. They are native to
China,
Taiwan, northern
Vietnam and
Laos, where they may reach 50 m in height. In vernacular use, it is most often known as
Cunninghamia, but is also sometimes called "
China-fir" (though it is not a
fir). The genus name
Cunninghamia honours Dr. James Cunningham, a
British doctor who introduced this species into
cultivation in 1702 and botanist
Allan Cunningham.