Podocarpus parlatorei

Botanical Description

Podocarpus parlatorei is an evergreen tree that can grow from 15 - 30 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical; branches are often produced from near the grouns; it can be up to 70cm 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. , 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. , 1191 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 29 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1948 ISBN Description A botanical journal with various articles, including a revision of the genus Podocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its good quality wood, which is used locally and also commonly traded. It is also used as a living fence and is a natural pioneer specis that can be used to restore native woodland. Historically this species was subject to heavy logging for its timber, which led to its inclusion in CITES Appendix I in 1975. Today it is mainly threatened by loss of habitat due to human-set fires associated with the management of grassland areas for livestock ranching, although it is also an important commercial timber. However, generally speaking this species is an effective pioneer species, and abundant regeneration usually occurs following large-scale disturbances of anthropogenic and natural origin. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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. ].