Podocarpus pendulifolius
Appearance
Podocarpus pendulifolius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Podocarpaceae |
Genus: | Podocarpus |
Species: | P. pendulifolius
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Binomial name | |
Podocarpus pendulifolius Buchh. & N.E. Gray
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Podocarpus pendulifolius is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its common names include Pino Carbón and Pino Hayuco.[1]
This tree grows in rainforest habitat, sometimes at high elevation just below the páramo. At elevation it may take a dwarfed form, but otherwise it may grow to 20 meters in height.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Farjon, A. 2013. Podocarpus pendulifolius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2015