Dacrydium gibbsiae

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Dacrydium gibbsiae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Dacrydium
Species:
D. gibbsiae
Binomial name
Dacrydium gibbsiae
Synonyms [2]
  • Corneria gibbsiae(Stapf) A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan

Dacrydium gibbsiae is a conifer species native to Borneo. It grows on Mount Kinabalu on ultramafic soil, [1] and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal compounds present in these soils.

References

  1. 1 2 Farjon, A. (2013). "Dacrydium gibbsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T34208A2851149. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34208A2851149.en .
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species , retrieved 26 November 2015