Amentotaxus poilanei

Taxaceae Amentotaxus poilanei (Ferré & Rouane) D.K. Ferguson

Etymology
Amentotaxus refers to ‘catkin’ taxus; indicating the nature of its pollen cones and its similarity to taxus.
poilanei refers to the plant collector E. Poilane.

Colloquial Name
Poilane’s catkin yew

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 41, VIE

Habitat
The natural habitats for Amentotaxus poilanei are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2300 up to 2300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Amentotaxus poilanei that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Amentotaxus poilanei is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Amentotaxus poilanei is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Amentotaxus poilanei and they are listed as follows:

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

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

Amentotaxus poilanei is also placed under Taxaceae.

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