Podocarpaceae Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook. f. ex Kirk) Quinn
Etymology
Halocarpus refers to ‘disc fruit’; indicating the white aril-like structure underneath the seeds of H. bidwilii.
bidwillii refers to the plant collector J. C. Bidwill, who collected plants in New Zealand.
Colloquial Name
Tarwood, Bog pine
Distribution
This map shows botanical records (points) for this taxon. By opening the map’s sidebar (collapsed by default) you can toggle visibility or change the basemap. By clicking on records, you reveal more information.
Habitat
The natural habitats for Halocarpus bidwillii are temperate forests, temperate grasslands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1500 up to 1500 metres. Other conifers associated with Halocarpus bidwillii are:
- Halocarpus biformis
- Podocarpus nivalis
- Phyllocladus trichomanoides var. alpinus
- Prumnopitys taxifolia
- Prumnopitys ferruginea
- Manoao colensoi
USDA Hardiness zone – 7
Halocarpus bidwillii is hardy to USDA Zone 7 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -17.8C (0F) to -12.2C (10F).
Species Continuity
The population trend for Halocarpus bidwillii is stable. There are no known threats for Halocarpus bidwillii.
IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Halocarpus bidwillii 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 Halocarpus bidwillii is Halocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Halocarpus bidwillii are therefore:
Halocarpus bidwillii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.