Podocarpus brassii

Botanical Description

Podocarpus brassii is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be straight or crooked; it can be free of branches for up to 15 metres and up to 75cm in diameter[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. Var humilis is a much shorter tree or a low-growing to decumbent shrub[ 388 Title Guide to the Trees of Papua New Guinea Publication Author Conn. B.J. & Damas. K.Q. Website http://www.pngplants.org/PNGtrees/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An Internet site giving good descriptions of the trees of Papua New Guinea. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded under the collective name 'podo'. Podocarpus brassii is widespread and locally abundant at higher altitudes in the central mountains of the island of New Guinea. No threats or decline have been identified. 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. ].