Prumnopitys standleyi

Podocarpaceae Prumnopitys standleyi (J.T. Buchholz & N.E. Gray) de Laub.

Etymology
Prumnopitys refers to ‘plum pine’; indicating its seeds are enclosed in a fleshy epimatium.
standleyi refers to the botanist P. C. Standley.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
8, 80, COS

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

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Prumnopitys standleyi 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 standleyi is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Prumnopitys standleyi 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 – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Prumnopitys standleyi has been assigned the status of EN(Endangered). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species qualifies as Endangered and is very much at risk.

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

Prumnopitys standleyi is also placed under Podocarpaceae.