Podocarpus macrocarpus

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Podocarpaceae Podocarpus macrocarpus de Laub.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
macrocarpus refers to ‘large fruit’; indicating its seeds are large.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, PHI

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

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

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


Podocarpus macrocarpus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

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IUCN Category

Foliage Retention

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