Prumnopitys montana

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys montana (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) de Laub.

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

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 82, VEN, 83, CLM, ECU, PER

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Prumnopitys montana is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Prumnopitys montana is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys montana 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 – VU
According to the IUCN Red List, Prumnopitys montana 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 montana is Prumnopitys. The coordinate taxa for Prumnopitys montana are therefore:

Prumnopitys montana is also placed under Podocarpaceae.