Dacrydium comosum

Podocarpaceae Dacrydium comosum Corner

Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
comosum refers to ‘with many hairs’; indicating its densely crowded adult foliage.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, MLY, MLY-PM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium comosum are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1450 up to 1450 metres. There are no conifers associated with Dacrydium comosum that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Dacrydium comosum 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 Dacrydium comosum is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Dacrydium comosum and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrydium comosum has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Dacrydium comosum is Dacrydium. The coordinate taxa for Dacrydium comosum are therefore:

Dacrydium comosum is also placed under Podocarpaceae.