Cupressaceae Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis (Gibbs) R.J.Johns
Etymology
Papuacedrus refers to ‘cedar from Papua’; indicating its habitat.
papuana refers to Papua; indicating its habitat.
arfakensis refers to the Arfak Mountains; indicating its habitat.
Colloquial Name
Arfak 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
Habitat
The natural habitats for Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, subtropical/tropical high altitude shrublands. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 2400 up to 2400 metres. There are no conifers associated with Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis that are known of.
USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis 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 var. arfakensis is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis and they are listed as follows:
IUCN Category – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.
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 var. arfakensis is further placed under Cupressoideae. Papuacedrus papuana var. arfakensis is also placed under Cupressaceae.
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