Taxaceae Austrotaxus spicata R. H. Compton
Etymology
Austrotaxus refers to ‘southern yew’; indicating that it is the southernmost growing conifer in Taxaceae.
spicata refers to ‘spike’; referring to its pollen cones.
Colloquial Name
New Caledonia yew
Distribution
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Habitat
The natural habitats for Austrotaxus spicata are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. There are no conifers associated with Austrotaxus spicata that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Austrotaxus spicata 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 Austrotaxus spicata is stable. There are ongoing threats for Austrotaxus spicata and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Austrotaxus spicata 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 Austrotaxus spicata is Austrotaxus. Because Austrotaxus contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Austrotaxus spicata is also placed under Taxaceae.
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