Dacrydium beccarii

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Dacrydium beccarii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Dacrydium
Species:
D. beccarii
Binomial name
Dacrydium beccarii
Synonyms [2]
  • Nageia beccarii(Parl.) Gordon
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Dacrydium beccarii juvenile foliage

Dacrydium beccarii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and Solomon Islands.

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References

  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Dacrydium beccarii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T42447A2980953. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42447A2980953.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 24 November 2015