Podocarpus pendulifolius

Botanical Description

Podocarpus pendulifolius is an evergreen tree growing up to 20 metres tall at lower elevations, but often much smaller at higher elevations[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. It has the potential to be grown as an ornamental in gardens. Podocarpus pendulifolius is only known from two subpopulations in locations that are about 100 km apart. This species therefore meets the criteria for listing as Endangered, since a continuing decline of the population can be inferred from its exploitation, which has been and is targeting mature trees. There is no legal protection in the form of protected areas and the species is not legally protected from logging. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].