Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (A. Rich.) de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
dacrydioides refers to ‘as Dacrydium’; indicating its similarity to Dacrydium.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus dacrydioides are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 600 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus dacrydioides are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides 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 Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Dacrycarpus dacrydioides and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 4 Invasive Species / Pathogens & Genetic Risks
  • 4.1 Invasive Non-Native Species & Diseases

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrycarpus dacrydioides has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is Dacrycarpus. The coordinate taxa for Dacrycarpus dacrydioides are therefore:

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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Cultivars
‘Dark Delight’