Amentotaxus assamica

Taxaceae Amentotaxus assamica D.K. Ferguson

Etymology
Amentotaxus refers to ‘catkin’ taxus; indicating the nature of its pollen cones and its similarity to taxus.
assamica refers to Assam, its natural habitat.

Colloquial Name
Assam catkin yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 40, EHM, EHM-AP

Habitat
The natural habitats for Amentotaxus assamica are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2000 up to 2000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Amentotaxus assamica that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Amentotaxus assamica is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Amentotaxus assamica is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Amentotaxus assamica and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Amentotaxus assamica has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Amentotaxus assamica is Amentotaxus. The coordinate taxa for Amentotaxus assamica are therefore:

Amentotaxus assamica is also placed under Taxaceae.

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