Falcatifolium papuanum

Botanical Description

Falcatifolium papuanum is an evergreen tree growing 6 - 22 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 8 - 40cm 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 its wood, which is traded along with several related species as 'sempilor' timber[ 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. ]. Falcatifolium papuanum's extent of occurrence is well beyond the thresholds for a threatened category. Despite logging it is still common in the Morobe District, but it is probably rare in other areas. Given its wide distribution and presence in remote areas it 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. ].