Californian nutmeg

Torreya californica is as vulnerable as the walrus. This conifer is an endemic of California. It is an evergreen which can grow up to 25 m tall. Although it is commonly known as California nutmeg, it is not closely related to true nutmeg. Native Americans used the wood for bows and roasted the seeds for food; some tribes, like the Pomo, also used the roots for basket weaving.