Abstract: Studies on wood properties and characteristics of Cunninghamia lanceolataof twelve provenances from four provenance trials were taken, and show that the variations of wood properties and characteristics and anatomy of fibersfrom these provenances, are notable, that of chemical components are muchlittle. According to requirment of constructal wood properties, such as airdried density, maxium compressive strength parallel to the grain, maxiumbending strength and modulus of elasticity bending strength et al., obviouslythese provenances are distinguished as better (in Northern and Southern ofsubtropics) and slightly poorer(in central of subtropics). The chimate factorsare main effective factors to affect the variations of wood properties andcharacteristics. By means of comprehensive assessment, results are illustratedas following: provenances in Jingping, Guijhou province; Jian'ou, Fujianprovince and Rongshui, Guangxi province are more suitable seed resourcesfor plantations of constructal wood; those in Pubei, Guangxi province, Xingyi,Guangdong province, and Hanzhong, Shaanxi province, Huoshan, Anhuiprovince are suitable for utilization of hybridization of seed resources or sele-ction of clonal seeds.

Key words: Cunninghamia lanceolata provenance, Wood qualites and properties and characteristics, Geogrophical variation, Linear relation, Effect factors, Comprehensive assessment