Podocarpus pendulifolius
Podocarpus pendulifolius is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Venezuela. Its common names include Pino Carbón and Pino Hayuco.[1]
| Podocarpus pendulifolius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. pendulifolius |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus pendulifolius Buchh. & N.E. Gray | |
This tree grows in rainforest habitat, sometimes at high elevation just below the páramo. At elevation it may take a dwarfed form, but otherwise it may grow to 20 meters in height.[1]
References
- Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus pendulifolius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34093A2845128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34093A2845128.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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