Podocarpus costaricensis

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Podocarpaceae Podocarpus costaricensis de Laub. ex Silba

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
costaricensis refers to Costa Rica, where the type specimen is found; indicating its habitat.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 80, COS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus costaricensis are subtropical/tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical/tropical moist montane forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus costaricensis that are known of.

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

IUCN CategoryCR
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus costaricensis has been assigned the status of CR(Critically Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Critically endangered and is on the brink of being extinct in the wild.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Podocarpus costaricensis is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus costaricensis are therefore:


Podocarpus costaricensis is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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Genus

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IUCN Category

Foliage Retention

Reproduction

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