Podocarpaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Podocarpus ledermannii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Podocarpus ledermannii is an evergreen tree usually growing 4 - 26 metres tall, occasionally reaching 33 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 8 - 60cm in diameter[ 329 Title The Gymnosperm Database Publication Author Website http://www.conifers.org/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A vast amount of information on conifers and families of gymnosperms. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local and commercial use of its wood. Podocarpus ledermannii has a very large extent of occurrence but is known from a limited number of mostly disjunct and small locations. Logging is an issue in some localities, but the tree is mainly found in remote forests, where it can be common. No overall decline of the global population is evident. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralasia - New Guinea to Bismarck Archipelago

HabitatScattered and locally common tree in evergreen rainforests, usually in the understorey, but can attain canopy height in medium-high forests or in more open forests; at elevations from near sea level to 2,300 metres[ 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. ].