Podocarpus madagascariensis var. procerus

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus madagascariensis var. procerus de Laub.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
madagascariensis refers to Madagascar, where this species grows; indicating its habitat.
procerus refers to ‘tall’; indicating this tree is found as a canopy tree in its habitat.

Subordinate Taxa
There exist 3 subordinate taxa for Podocarpus madagascariensis:

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
2, 29, MDG

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

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus madagascariensis var. procerus is unknown. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus madagascariensis var. procerus 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 madagascariensis var. procerus 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 madagascariensis is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus madagascariensis are therefore:

Podocarpus madagascariensis var. procerus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.