Dacrycarpus cinctus

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus cinctus (Pilg.) de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
cinctus refers to ‘enclosed’; indicating its seed cones are enclosed by involucral leaves.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SR, MOL, SUL, 43, NWG, NWG-IJ, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus cinctus are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude grasslands, subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3600 up to 3600 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus cinctus are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Dacrycarpus cinctus is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (estimated), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Dacrycarpus cinctus is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Dacrycarpus cinctus 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, Dacrycarpus cinctus 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 Dacrycarpus cinctus is Dacrycarpus. The coordinate taxa for Dacrycarpus cinctus are therefore:

Dacrycarpus cinctus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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