Falcatifolium gruezoi

Podocarpaceae Falcatifolium gruezoi de Laub.

Etymology
Falcatifolium refers to ‘sickle leaf’; indicating the shape of its leaves.
gruezoi refers to W. M. Gruezo, who collected the type specimen.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, MOL, PHI, SUL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Falcatifolium gruezoi are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1800 up to 1800 metres. Other conifers associated with Falcatifolium gruezoi are:

Species Continuity
The population trend for Falcatifolium gruezoi is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Falcatifolium gruezoi and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Falcatifolium gruezoi 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 Falcatifolium gruezoi is Falcatifolium. The coordinate taxa for Falcatifolium gruezoi are therefore:

Falcatifolium gruezoi is also placed under Podocarpaceae.