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Podocarpus hispaniolensis

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

Podocarpus buchii var. latifolius Florin

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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.