Falcatifolium papuanum

Podocarpaceae Falcatifolium papuanum de Laub.

Etymology
Falcatifolium refers to ‘sickle leaf’; indicating the shape of its leaves.
papuanum refers to Papua New Guinea; indicating its habitat.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 43, NWG, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Falcatifolium papuanum are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2300 up to 2300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Falcatifolium papuanum that are known of.

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

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

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Falcatifolium papuanum has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Falcatifolium papuanum is Falcatifolium. The coordinate taxa for Falcatifolium papuanum are therefore:

Falcatifolium papuanum is also placed under Podocarpaceae.