Podocarpus coriaceus

Botanical Description

Podocarpus coriaceus is an evergreen shrub or a tree with a narrow to spreading crown. In higher, exposed areas it can be just a few metres tall, but in some parts of the Caribbean, such as Trinidad it becomes a dominant species with specimens growing up to 30 metres tall with a bole 60cm or more in diameter that can be unbranched for 12 metres[ 378 Title Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean Publication USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 207 Author Longwood.F.R. Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. Year 1962 ISBN Description Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet. , 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. , 656 Title Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 52 Author Acevedo-Rodríguez P. & Strong M.T. (Editors) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington. Year 2005 ISBN 0097-1618 Description A treatment of the monocots and gymnosperms growing in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its useful timber, which is used locally and also exported. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 362 Title Dominica Botanic Gardens Publication Author Website http://www.da-academy.org/trees_shrubs.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource, providing top quality pictures and some basic information on various plants being grown at the Botanic Gardens, often including uses and habitat. ]. An unquantified decline in the past due to the logging of larger, accessible trees is suspected. However, there appears to be no recent or continuing decline in this species and on this basis the plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].