Microcachrys tetragona

Podocarpaceae Microcachrys tetragona (Hook.) Hook. f.

Etymology
Microcachrys refers to ‘small catkin’; indicating the small size of its cones.
tetragona refers to ‘four angled’; indicating the branchlets are angled in four directions.

Colloquial Name
Strawberry pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, TAS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Microcachrys tetragona are rocky areas, subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1400 up to 1400 metres. Other conifers associated with Microcachrys tetragona are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Microcachrys tetragona 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 Microcachrys tetragona is stable. There are ongoing threats for Microcachrys tetragona and they are listed as follows:

• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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