Podocarpaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Prumnopitys ferruginea

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Prumnopitys ferruginea is an evergreen tree with a rounded crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 100cm in diameter[ 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. ]. Logging and forest clearing for agriculture have historically caused decline in terms of area of occupancy and numbers of mature trees in the population. These activities have now ceased and remaining populations are protected. Prumnopitys ferruginea is widespread and is regenerating from a historic low level of the population several decades ago. 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

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North, South and Stewart Islands.

HabitatLowland forests, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. , 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. ].