Podocarpaceae Afrocarpus mannii (Hook. f.) C. N. Page
Etymology
Afrocarpus refers to ‘African’ (afro) and ‘fruit’ (carpus); indicating its habitat in Africa.
mannii refers to the collector G. Mann, who collected it.
Colloquial Name
Mann’s yellowwood
Distribution
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Habitat
The natural habitats for Afrocarpus mannii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Afrocarpus mannii that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Afrocarpus mannii is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Afrocarpus mannii is decreasing. Currently, there exist about 1000 mature specimen. There are ongoing threats for Afrocarpus mannii and they are listed as follows:
- 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
- 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
- 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
- 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Afrocarpus mannii has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Afrocarpus mannii is Afrocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Afrocarpus mannii are therefore:
Afrocarpus mannii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
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