Podocarpaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Dacrydium nidulum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Dacrydium nidulum is an evergreen tree with numerous branchlets forming a dense crown; it can grow from 6 - 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 18 - 200cm 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. , 490 Title Flora Vitiensis Nova Publication Author Smith. A.C. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii Year 1979 ISBN Description A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Highly valued for construction in some areas[ 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. ]. Dacrydium nidulum's wide distribution means that it is not currently regarded as threatened despite a likely reduction in its area of occupancy in some parts of its range due to general deforestation and habitat conversion. 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

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia to New Guinea and Fiji

HabitatA canopy tree in lowland tropical rainforest, often associated with swampy areas, river banks and lake shores; usually at elevations below 600 metres but sometimes ascending to 1,200 metres[ 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. , 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. ].