Podocarpus angustifolius

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA CONIFEROPSIDA CONIFERALES PODOCARPACEAE

Scientific Name: Podocarpus angustifolius
Species Authority: Griseb.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered   B1+2c   ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 2000
Assessor/s: Conifer Specialist Group
History:
1998 Critically Endangered (Oldfield et al. 1998)
1997 Indeterminate (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Pinar del Río Province and in the mountain ranges of south-central Cuba.
Countries:
Native:
Cuba

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: A very rare tree, up to 10 m high, occurring in montane rainforest.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Its habitat is degraded in places and the species seems particularly vulnerable to ecological impact.
Citation: Conifer Specialist Group 2000. Podocarpus angustifolius. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 February 2012.
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