Dacrycarpus expansus

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus expansus de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
expansus refers to ‘expanded beyond’; indicating the foliage of adult trees are spreading.

Distribution

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

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus expansus are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude grasslands, bogs/marshes/swamps/fens/peatlands . It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3500 up to 3500 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus expansus are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Dacrycarpus expansus 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 expansus is stable. There are ongoing threats for Dacrycarpus expansus 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 expansus 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 expansus is Dacrycarpus. The coordinate taxa for Dacrycarpus expansus are therefore:

Dacrycarpus expansus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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