Podocarpus henkelii

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus henkelii Stapf ex Dallim. & A.B. Jacks.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
henkelii refers to the German botanist H. Henkel.

Colloquial Name
Henkel’s yellowwood

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
2, 25, TAN, 26, MLW, ZIM, 27, CPP, CPP-EC, NAT

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Podocarpus henkelii 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 henkelii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus henkelii 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus henkelii has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Podocarpus henkelii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.