Saxegothaea conspicua

Podocarpaceae Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.

Etymology
Saxegothea refers to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
conspicua refers to ‘remarkable’; indicating there is only one species of Saxegothea and is quite unique.

Colloquial Name
Prince Albert yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 85, AGS, AGS-CB, AGS-NE, AGS-RN, CLC, CLC-BI, CLC-LA, CLC-MA, CLS, CLS-AI, CLS-LL

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Saxegothaea conspicua is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Saxegothaea conspicua is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Saxegothaea conspicua 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 – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Saxegothaea conspicua has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Saxegothaea conspicua is Saxegothea. Because Saxegothea contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Saxegothaea conspicua is also placed under Podocarpaceae.