Dacrydium medium

Podocarpaceae Dacrydium medium de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
medium refers to ‘in between’; indicating this species resembles a combination of two other species.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, MLY, MLY-PM, SUM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium medium are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, rocky areas, subtropical/tropical moist shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2100 up to 2100 metres. There are no conifers associated with Dacrydium medium that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Dacrydium medium is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Dacrydium medium and they are listed as follows:

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

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

Dacrydium medium is also placed under Podocarpaceae.