Pectinopitys harmsiana

Pectinopitys harmsiana
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Gymnospermae
Division:	Pinophyta
Class:	Pinopsida
Order:	Araucariales
Family:	Podocarpaceae
Genus:	Pectinopitys
Species:	P. harmsiana
Binomial name
Pectinopitys harmsiana (Pilg.) C.N.Page [2]
Synonyms [2]
Podocarpus harmsianusPilg. Prumnopitys harmsiana(Pilg.) de Laub. Stachycarpus harmsianus(Pilg.) Gaussen Podocarpus utiliorPilg. Prumnopitys utilior(Pilg.) Melikyan & A.V.Bobrov Stachycarpus utilior(Pilg.) Gaussen

Pectinopitys harmsiana, known as uncumanu amongst a number of other names, ^[3] is a species of conifer native to the Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela. It is in the family Podocarpaceae, and has been assessed as near Threatened by the IUCN.

Description

Pectinopitys harmsiana is a medium-sized tree similar to Prumnopitys andina . The leaves are 2–3 cm long and 2–3 mm broad, with a short spiny tip. The cones are highly modified, bearing a few drupe-like seeds, each seed with a thin fleshy coat.

Conservation

The species is threatened by clearing for agriculture and logging (the wood is valued highly in construction and marketed as 'romerillo'). ^{[1] [3]}

References

1. Gardner, M. (2013). "Pectinopitys harmsiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013 e.T32287A2812675. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T32287A2812675.en . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
2. "Pectinopitys harmsiana (Pilg.) C.N.Page". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
3. Earle, Christopher J. "Pectinopitys harmsiana". The Gymnosperm Database. Retrieved 30 November 2025.

• Dallimore, W., & Jackson, A. B. (1966). A Handbook of Coniferae and Ginkgoaceae, 4th ed. Arnold, London.