Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis (Wasscher) de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
kinabaluensis refers to the Kinabalu Mountain on Borneo; indicating its habitat.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SB

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3500 up to 3500 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis are:

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance

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

Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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