Papuacedrus papuana

Cupressaceae Papuacedrus papuana (F. Muell.) H.L. Li

Etymology
Papuacedrus refers to ‘cedar from Papua’; indicating its habitat.
papuana refers to Papua; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Papua cedar

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 2 subordinate taxa for Papuacedrus papuana:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, MOL, 43, NWG, NWG-IJ, NWG-PN

Habitat
The natural habitats for Papuacedrus papuana are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3600 up to 3600 metres. Other conifers associated with Papuacedrus papuana are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Papuacedrus papuana is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Papuacedrus papuana is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Papuacedrus papuana and they are listed as follows:

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

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Papuacedrus papuana 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 Papuacedrus papuana is Papuacedrus. Because Papuacedrus contains only one species, this taxon is considered as monotypic.Papuacedrus papuana is further placed under Cupressoideae. Papuacedrus papuana is also placed under Cupressaceae.