Podocarpus longifoliolatus

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus longifoliolatus Pilg.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
longifoliolatus refers to ‘long leaves’; yet it indicates the two (short) bracts at the base of the receptacle.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

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

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

• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.3 Habitat Shifting & Alteration
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

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

Podocarpus longifoliolatus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.