Podocarpus hispaniolensis

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

Podocarpus buchii var. latifoliusFlorin

Podocarpus hispaniolensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. [1]

This tree grows in rainforest habitat with Prestoea montana , Clusia clusioides , Cyrilla racemiflora , Byrsonima lucida , Didymopanax tremulus , Haenianthus salicifolius , and Magnolia pallescens . The population of this plant is fragmented and made up of scattered individuals. The habitat is degraded by logging. The timber of this species has been overharvested for construction wood. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Gardner, M. (2013). "Podocarpus hispaniolensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2013: e.T34085A2844486. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34085A2844486.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Podocarpus hispaniolensis de Laub". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 30, 2022.