Dacrydium gracile

Podocarpaceae Dacrydium gracile de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
gracile refers to ‘slender’; indicating its juvenile foliage is thin.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SB, BOR-SR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium gracile are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1800 up to 1800 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrydium gracile are:

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

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

Dacrydium gracile is also placed under Podocarpaceae.