Podocarpus sprucei

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Podocarpus sprucei
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. sprucei
Binomial name
Podocarpus sprucei
Parl.

Podocarpus sprucei is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found largely in Ecuador and Peru.

Description

Tree to 20 m high (smaller at the highest elevations), with reddish brown scaly bark.[2][3] Leaves elliptic to linear, dark green, stiff, 2–7 cm long, apex acute, midrib on upper side a continuous shallow groove.[2] Male cones in groups of 3–10 on 1.5-2.5 cm long peduncles, each cone up to 1 cm long.[2][3] Seed cones axillary, solitary, purple-red when ripe; seed globose, 5–8 mm long.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Podocarpus sprucei can be found in cloud forests at 1800–3900 m of elevation in Ecuador and northern Peru.[3][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas, P.; Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus sprucei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42532A2985572. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42532A2985572.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Buchholz, John T.; Gray, Netta E. (1948). "A taxonomic revision of Podocarpus: IV the American species of section Eupodocarpus, sub-sections C and D". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 29 (2): 123–151. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.26198.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Farjon, Aljos (2017). A Handbook of the World's Conifers (2 vols.): Revised and Updated Edition. BRILL. p. 929. ISBN 9789004324510.
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