Podocarpus polyspermus

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Podocarpaceae Podocarpus polyspermus de Laub.

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
polyspermus refers to ‘many seeds’; indicating its receptacles often contain multiple seeds.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

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

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

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


Podocarpus polyspermus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.

Family

Genus

Species

IUCN Category

Foliage Retention

Reproduction

Threat Category

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