Retrophyllum minus

Podocarpaceae Retrophyllum minus (Carrière) C. N. Page

Etymology
Retrophyllum refers to ‘reversed leaf’; indicating its leaves on one side of the shoot are flipped upside down compared to leaves on the other side of the shoot.
minus refers to ‘small’; indicating its small growth habit.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
6, 60, NWC

Habitat
The natural habitats for Retrophyllum minus are permanent rivers/streams/creeks . The natural elevation is unknown. There are no conifers associated with Retrophyllum minus that are known of.

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Retrophyllum minus 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 Retrophyllum minus is decreasing. There are ongoing threats for Retrophyllum minus and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.2 Urban & Infrastructure Development
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance
• 2 Overexploitation & Resource Use
  • 2.3 Mining & Quarrying
• 5 Natural System Modifications
  • 5.2 Water Management & Dams
  • 5.1 Fire & Fire Suppression

IUCN Category – EN
According to the IUCN Red List, Retrophyllum minus 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 Retrophyllum minus is Retrophyllum. The coordinate taxa for Retrophyllum minus are therefore:

Retrophyllum minus is also placed under Podocarpaceae.