Dacrydium pectinatum

Podocarpaceae Dacrydium pectinatum de Laub.

Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
pectinatum refers to ‘pectinate’; indicating its folage is spreading.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHH, 4, 42, BOR, BOR-BR, BOR-KA, BOR-SB, BOR-SR, PHI, SUM

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium pectinatum are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1500 metres. There are no conifers associated with Dacrydium pectinatum that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Dacrydium pectinatum is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Dacrydium pectinatum 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrydium pectinatum 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 pectinatum is Dacrydium. The coordinate taxa for Dacrydium pectinatum are therefore:

Dacrydium pectinatum is also placed under Podocarpaceae.