Prumnopitys exigua

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys exigua de Laub. ex Silba

Etymology
Prumnopitys refers to ‘plum pine’; indicating its seeds are enclosed in a fleshy epimatium.
exigua refers to ‘short’; indicating its growth habit, however larger trees have been found since this tree was named.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 83, BOL

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

Species Continuity
The population trend for Prumnopitys exigua is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys exigua 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, Prumnopitys exigua 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 Prumnopitys exigua is Prumnopitys. The coordinate taxa for Prumnopitys exigua are therefore:

Prumnopitys exigua is also placed under Podocarpaceae.