Podocarpus rumphii

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus rumphii Blume

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
rumphii refers to the German botanist G. E. Rumphius.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
3, 36, CHH, 4, 42, BOR, BOR-SB, BOR-SR, JAW, LSI, LSI-ET, LSI-LS, MLY, MLY-PM, MOL, PHI, SUL, SUM, 43, BIS, NWG, NWG-IJ, NWG-PN

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

Species Continuity
The population trend for Podocarpus rumphii is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Podocarpus rumphii 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 – NT
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus rumphii has been assigned the status of NT(Near Threatened). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not threatened, but is close to having this status.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Podocarpus rumphii is Podocarpus. The coordinate taxa for Podocarpus rumphii are therefore:

Podocarpus rumphii is also placed under Podocarpaceae.