Afrocarpus gracilior

Podocarpaceae Afrocarpus gracilior (Pilg.) C. N. Page

Etymology
Afrocarpus refers to ‘African’ (afro) and ‘fruit’ (carpus); indicating its habitat in Africa.
gracilior refers to ‘slender’; indicating its thin leaves.

Colloquial Name
East African yellowwood

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
2, 23, BUR, RWA, ZAI, 24, ETH, SUD, 25, KEN, TAN, UGA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Afrocarpus gracilior are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2600 up to 2600 metres. Other conifers associated with Afrocarpus gracilior are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Afrocarpus gracilior is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Afrocarpus gracilior is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Afrocarpus gracilior 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, Afrocarpus gracilior 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 Afrocarpus gracilior is Afrocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Afrocarpus gracilior are therefore:

Afrocarpus gracilior is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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