Prumnopitys taxifolia

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys taxifolia (Banks & Sol. ex D. Don) de Laub.

Etymology
Prumnopitys refers to ‘plum pine’; indicating its seeds are enclosed in a fleshy epimatium.
taxifolia refers to ‘leaves like Taxus’; indicating its needles resemble those found in Taxus species.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Prumnopitys taxifolia are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Prumnopitys taxifolia that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Prumnopitys taxifolia 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 Prumnopitys taxifolia is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys taxifolia 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 – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Prumnopitys taxifolia 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 Prumnopitys taxifolia is Prumnopitys. The coordinate taxa for Prumnopitys taxifolia are therefore:

Prumnopitys taxifolia is also placed under Podocarpaceae.