Dacrycarpus compactus

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus compactus (Wasscher) de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
compactus refers to ‘compact’; indicating the foliage of older trees is dense or compact.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 43, NWG, NWG-IJ, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus compactus are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude grasslands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 4300 up to 4300 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus compactus are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Dacrycarpus compactus 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 compactus is stable. There are no known threats for Dacrycarpus compactus.

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrycarpus compactus 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 compactus is Dacrycarpus. The coordinate taxa for Dacrycarpus compactus are therefore:

Dacrycarpus compactus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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