Podocarpus borneensis

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Podocarpus borneensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. borneensis
Binomial name
Podocarpus borneensis
Synonyms [2]

Podocarpus polystachyus var. rigidusWasscher

Podocarpus borneensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It native to the island of Borneo, which is divided between Indonesia and Malaysia.

It grows primarily in montane rain forests between 700 and 2,100 meters elevation, often on rocky or exposed ridges where it is a small or stunted tree. It is also found scattered in closed-canopy forests, where it can reach 20 meters or more in height. On the sandstone Merurong Plateau it can be the dominant tree, or mixed with other conifers (species of Agathis, Dacrydium, Dacrycarpus, Podocarpus , and Phyllocladus ) and broadleaved trees and shrubs. It is occasionally found at lower elevations, including in kerangas forests on infertile sand, and at least one peat swamp forest site. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus borneensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T34159A2848718. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34159A2848718.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. "Podocarpus borneensis de Laub". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 30, 2022.