Prumnopitys ferruginea

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys ferruginea (G. Benn. ex D. Don) de Laub.

Etymology
Prumnopitys refers to ‘plum pine’; indicating its seeds are enclosed in a fleshy epimatium.
ferruginea refers to ‘iron coloured’; indicating its rust-brown leaf colour in young trees.

Colloquial Name
Rusty plum pine

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
5, 51, NZN, NZS

Habitat
The natural habitats for Prumnopitys ferruginea are temperate forests. The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Prumnopitys ferruginea that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 9
Prumnopitys ferruginea is hardy to USDA Zone 9 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -6.7C (20F) to -1.1C (30F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Prumnopitys ferruginea is increasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys ferruginea 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 – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Prumnopitys ferruginea has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Prumnopitys ferruginea is Prumnopitys. The coordinate taxa for Prumnopitys ferruginea are therefore:

Prumnopitys ferruginea is also placed under Podocarpaceae.