Podocarpus acutifolius

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Podocarpaceae Podocarpus acutifolius Kirk

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
acutifolius refers to ‘acute leaves’; indicating its leaves are pointy.

Colloquial Name
Needle-leaved totara

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus acutifolius are temperate forests, temperate shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus acutifolius that are known of.

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus acutifolius is stable. There are no known threats for Podocarpus acutifolius.

IUCN CategoryLC
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus acutifolius 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 Podocarpus acutifolius is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus acutifolius are therefore:


Podocarpus acutifolius is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

Cultivars
‘Golden Dwarf’

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Foliage Retention

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