Prumnopitys andina

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys andina (Poepp. ex Endl.) de Laub.

Etymology
Prumnopitys refers to ‘plum pine’; indicating its seeds are enclosed in a fleshy epimatium.
andina refers to the Andes; indicating its habitat.

Colloquial Name
Andes plum pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 85, AGS, AGS-NE, CLC, CLC-BI, CLC-LA, CLC-MA

Habitat
The natural habitats for Prumnopitys andina are temperate forests, mediterranean-type shrublands. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Prumnopitys andina that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 8
Prumnopitys andina 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 Prumnopitys andina is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys andina and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.1 Agriculture & Forestry
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.1 Logging & Wood Harvesting
• 3 Climate Change & Natural Disasters
  • 3.2 Storms / Flooding & Other Events
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams

IUCN Category – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Prumnopitys andina 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 Prumnopitys andina is Prumnopitys. The coordinate taxa for Prumnopitys andina are therefore:

Prumnopitys andina is also placed under Podocarpaceae.