Podocarpus spinulosus

Botanical Description

Podocarpus spinulosus is an evergreen shrub usually growing up to 2 metres tall, though occasionally developing into a small tree[ 397 Title Australian Native Plants Society Publication Author Website http://anpsa.org.au/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A series of fact sheets on Australian plants. Good photographs, brief description and information on uses, habitat, range, cultivation etc. ]. Clumps may be up to 5 metres 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It has potential for use in soil stabilization projects and also can be used in ornamental plantings. Podocarpus spinulosus has a very large extent of occurrence although its area of occupancy is limited. It is only locally threatened but it is considered that there has not been a significant decline of the global population. Localized threats include mining of white sands in places such as Moreton Bay, urban development throughout the coastal parts of its range and the conversion of native forests for agriculture and other uses. It occurs in several protected areas across its natural range, from coastal dunes to upland plateaus. 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. ].