Dacrycarpus steupii

Podocarpaceae Dacrycarpus steupii (Wasscher) de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrycarpus refers to ‘tear drop fruit’; indicating its seed cones resemble tear drops.
steupii refers to the Dutch forester F. K. Steup.

Distribution

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

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrycarpus steupii 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 3500 up to 3500 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrycarpus steupii are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Dacrycarpus steupii 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 steupii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Dacrycarpus steupii 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 – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrycarpus steupii 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 steupii is Dacrycarpus. The coordinate taxa for Dacrycarpus steupii are therefore:

Dacrycarpus steupii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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