Lagarostrobos franklinii

Podocarpaceae Lagarostrobos franklinii (Hook. f.) Quinn

Etymology
Lagarostrobos refers to ‘narrow cone’; indicating the small size and width of its pollen and seed cones.
franklinii refers to J. Franklin, who was a Governor of Tasmania.

Colloquial Name
Huon pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, TAS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Lagarostrobos franklinii are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 900 metres. Other conifers associated with Lagarostrobos franklinii are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Lagarostrobos franklinii is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Lagarostrobos franklinii is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Lagarostrobos franklinii and they are listed as follows:

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Lagarostrobos franklinii 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 Lagarostrobos franklinii is Lagarostrobos. Because Lagarostrobos contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Lagarostrobos franklinii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

Cultivars
‘Pendulum’