Podocarpus elatus

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus elatus R. Br. ex Endl.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
elatus refers to ‘tall’; indicating these trees can become quite large for a Podocarpus.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 50, NSW, NSW-NS, NTA, QLD, QLD-QU

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Podocarpus elatus 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 Podocarpus elatus is stable. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus elatus and they are listed as follows:

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

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus elatus 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 elatus is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus elatus are therefore:

Podocarpus elatus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.