Podocarpaceae Dacrydium spathoides de Laub.
Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
spathoides refers to ‘like a spathe’; indicating its adult leaves are somewhat concave.
Distribution
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Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium spathoides are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2200 up to 2200 metres. There are no conifers associated with Dacrydium spathoides that are known of.
Species Continuity
The population trend for Dacrydium spathoides is unknown. There are no known threats for Dacrydium spathoides.
IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrydium spathoides 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 spathoides is Dacrydium. The coordinate taxa for Dacrydium spathoides 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 leptophyllum
- Dacrydium lycopodioides
- Dacrydium magnum
- Dacrydium medium
- Dacrydium nausoriense
- Dacrydium nidulum
- Dacrydium novoguineense
- Dacrydium pectinatum
- Dacrydium x suprinii
- Dacrydium xanthandrum
Dacrydium spathoides is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
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