Abstract:Suppressed axillary buds and persisting meristems,which show the regeneration ability were investigated in the axile of seedlings and sprouts of Chinese fir(Cunninghamia lanceolata(Lamb.)Hook). But adventitious buds were not observed in the same material.The suppressed axillary buds can develop into secondary dormant buds with the secondary growth of the main stems.Sprouts may arise from secondary dormant buds or suppressed axillary buds directly, and may also originate from persisting detached meristems by forming additional buds.Such axillary structures have profound significance to sprout regeneration of this coniferous species.