Nageia maxima

Podocarpaceae Nageia maxima (de Laub.) de Laub.

Etymology
Nageia refers to ‘Nagi’, the Japanese common name for the sole Nageia species that exists on Japan (Nageia nagi).
maxima refers to ‘maximus’; indicating the large size of its leaves.

Colloquial Name
Large-leaved barberry

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SR

Habitat
The natural habitats for Nageia maxima are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical swampy forests. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 1 up to 300 metres. There are no conifers associated with Nageia maxima that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Nageia maxima is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Nageia maxima and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Nageia maxima has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Nageia maxima is Nageia. The coordinate taxa for Nageia maxima are therefore:

Nageia maxima is also placed under Podocarpaceae.