Podocarpus salignus

Podocarpaceae Podocarpus salignus D. Don

Etymology
Podocarpus refers to ‘foot fruit’; indicating the fleshy receptacle and seed complex, found in Podocarpus species.
salignus refers to ‘like Salix’; indicating its leaves are shaped like willow leaves.

Colloquial Name
Willowleaf podocarp

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 85, CLC, CLC-BI, CLC-LA, CLC-MA, CLS, CLS-LL

Habitat
The natural habitats for Podocarpus salignus are temperate forests, seasonal/intermittent freshwater marshes/pools . The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Podocarpus salignus that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Podocarpus salignus is hardy to USDA Zone 8 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -12.2C (10F) to -6.7C (20F).

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

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Podocarpus salignus has been assigned the status of VU(Vulnerable). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Vulnerable and is of risk.

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

Podocarpus salignus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.