Acmopyle

Acmopyle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Araucariales
Family:	Podocarpaceae
Genus:	Acmopyle Pilg. [1]
Type species
Acmopyle pancheri (Brongniart & Gris) Pilg. [2]
Species
2 – see text

Acmopyle is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae. It includes two species of evergreen trees, each endemic to separate islands of the southwestern Pacific Ocean. ^{[1] [3]}

Accepted species

As of June 2025 ^[update] , Plants of the World Online accepts the following two species: ^[1]

• Acmopyle pancheri (Brongn. & Gris) Pilg. – New Caledonia (endemic)
• Acmopyle sahniana Buchholz & N.E.Gray – Fiji (endemic)

References

1. "Acmopyle Pilg". Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
2. "Acmopyle Pilg., Das Pflanzenreich (Engler) 18: 117 (1903)". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
3. Bánki, Olaf; et al. (2025). "Acmopyle Pilg". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000 & ITIS. doi:10.48580/dgqdn . Retrieved 11 June 2025.

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