Podocarpaceae Dacrydium leptophyllum (Wasscher) de Laub. ex Silba
Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
leptophyllum refers to ‘thin leaves’; indicating its foliage is quite slender.
Distribution
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Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium leptophyllum are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3350 up to 3350 metres. There are no conifers associated with Dacrydium leptophyllum that are known of.
Species Continuity
The population trend for Dacrydium leptophyllum is stable. Currently, there exist about 1000 mature specimen. There are no known threats for Dacrydium leptophyllum.
IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrydium leptophyllum has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.
Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Dacrydium leptophyllum is Dacrydium. The coordinate taxa for Dacrydium leptophyllum are therefore:
- Dacrydium araucarioides
- Dacrydium balansae
- Dacrydium beccarii
- Dacrydium comosum
- Dacrydium cornwallianum
- Dacrydium cupressinum
- Dacrydium elatum
- Dacrydium ericoides
- Dacrydium gibbsiae
- Dacrydium gracile
- Dacrydium guillauminii
- Dacrydium lycopodioides
- Dacrydium magnum
- Dacrydium medium
- Dacrydium nausoriense
- Dacrydium nidulum
- Dacrydium novoguineense
- Dacrydium pectinatum
- Dacrydium spathoides
- Dacrydium x suprinii
- Dacrydium xanthandrum
Dacrydium leptophyllum is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
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