Falcatifolium angustum

Podocarpaceae Falcatifolium angustum de Laub.

Etymology
Falcatifolium refers to ‘sickle leaf’; indicating the shape of its leaves.
angustrum refers to ‘narrow’; indicating the slender nature of its leaves.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Falcatifolium angustum are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 250 up to 250 metres. There are no conifers associated with Falcatifolium angustum that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Falcatifolium angustum is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Falcatifolium angustum 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, Falcatifolium angustum 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 Falcatifolium angustum is Falcatifolium. The coordinate taxa for Falcatifolium angustum are therefore:

Falcatifolium angustum is also placed under Podocarpaceae.