Falcatifolium falciforme

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Falcatifolium falciforme
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Falcatifolium
Species:
F. falciforme
Binomial name
Falcatifolium falciforme
(Parl.) de Laub.

Falcatifolium falciforme is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia on the Malay Peninsula and Borneo.

Habitat and ecology

Falcatifolium falciforme is most commonly found on mountain ridges where forest is more sparse. This tree can grow in areas of leached podzolic sands or can grow near larger conifer trees in more fertile soils. [2]

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References

  1. Farjon, A.; Carter, G. (2013). "Falcatifolium falciforme". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T42475A2981700. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42475A2981700.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Thomas, P. "Falcatifolium falciforme". ‘Threatened Conifers of The World’. Retrieved 23 February 2023.