Manoao colensoi

Podocarpaceae Manoao colensoi (Hook.) Molloy

Etymology
Manoao refers to the Maori name for this tree.
colensoi refers to the plant collector W. Colenso, who collected the type specimen.

Colloquial Name
Manoao, Silver pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Manoao colensoi are temperate forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 1000 metres. There are no conifers associated with Manoao colensoi that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Manoao colensoi 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 Manoao colensoi is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Manoao colensoi 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 – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Manoao colensoi 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 Manoao colensoi is Manoao. Because Manoao contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Manoao colensoi is also placed under Podocarpaceae.