Podocarpus magnifolius

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus magnifolius J.T. Buchholz & N.E. Gray

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
magnifolius refers to ‘large leaves’; indicating its leaves can become very larged compared to other Podocarpus species.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 80, PAN, 82, VEN, 83, BOL, CLM, PER

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

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus magnifolius is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus magnifolius 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 magnifolius 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 magnifolius is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus magnifolius are therefore:

Podocarpus magnifolius is also placed under Podocarpaceae.