Podocarpus nakaii

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus nakaii Hayata

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
nakaii refers to the Japanese plant collector S. Nakai, who collected the type specimen.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 38, TAI

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus nakaii are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus nakaii that are known of.

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.3 Other Ecosystem Modifications

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

Podocarpus nakaii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.