Dacrycarpus cumingii

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus cumingii (Parl.) de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
cumingii refers to the plant collector H. Cuming, who collected it.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SR, PHI, SUM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus cumingii are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3300 up to 3300 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus cumingii are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Dacrycarpus cumingii 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 Dacrycarpus cumingii is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Dacrycarpus cumingii and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

Dacrycarpus cumingii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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