Podocarpus purdieanus

Botanical Description

Podocarpus purdieanus is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 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 commercial use of its wood. All the locations where Podocarpus purdieanus is found are severely fragmented as a result of a historical decline due to logging and the conversion of land for agricultural purposes. Present day threats such as mining, illegal logging and deforestation associated with the conversion of forests for agriculture and grazing are causing a continuing decline in the area of occupancy and quality of habitat. 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. ].