Podocarpus dispermus

Botanical Description

Podocarpus dispermus is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall, though is usually smaller[ 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. , 694 Title Australian Rainforest Plants Volumes 1 - 6 Publication Author Nicholson N. & H. Publisher Terania Rainforest Publishing; New South Wales. Year 2007 ISBN 9-78095894-3628 Description Beautiful set of booklets with a terse description of over 600 species and their habitat, often including some of their uses and notes on their cultivation, plus at least one, excellent photograph. ]. The bole seldom exceeds 30cm in diameter[ 713 Title Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood Although Podocarpus dispermus has a restricted range that is within the thresholds for Endangered, it is known from at least twelve localities and subpopulations are not severely fragmented. The population is thought to be stable although its total size is unknown. Loss of dispersal vectors and seedling herbivory by introduced pigs are potential but not yet realised threats to regeneration. However, there is no current evidence for decline or exploitation and the vast majority of locations are within protected areas. The future effects of climate change may represent a future threat but have not been evaluated or quantified at this time. In the absence of any decline 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. ].