Podocarpus matudae

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus matudae Lundell

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
matudae refers to E. Matuda, who discovered it.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
7, 79, MXC, MXC-PU, MXE, MXE-QU, MXE-SL, MXE-TA, MXG, MXG-VC, MXS, MXS-JA, MXS-MI, MXS-NA, MXS-OA, MXT, MXT-CI, 8, 80, GUA, ELS, HON

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus matudae are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus matudae that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Podocarpus matudae 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 Podocarpus matudae is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus matudae and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus matudae 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 Podocarpus matudae is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus matudae are therefore:

Podocarpus matudae is also placed under Podocarpaceae.