Abstract:
A systematic investigation into the classification, distribution and utilization of oil plant resources in Fujian Province was conducted by means of the combination of field work with literature research. The results showed that there were mainly 320 oil plant species in Fujian Province belonging to 217 genera and 87 families, accounting for 7.3%, 13.6% and 43.1%,of all the species, genera and families of seed plants respectively in the province. About 50% of the oil pant species were distributed all over the province, and the woody oil plants accounted for about 70.3% of all the oil plant species. Comparatively speaking, the oil plants were mainly distributed in Sanming, Nanping and Longyan areas in Fujian Province.