Podocarpus dispermus

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
PLANTAE	TRACHEOPHYTA	CONIFEROPSIDA	CONIFERALES	PODOCARPACEAE

Scientific Name:

Podocarpus dispermus

Species Authority:

C.T.White

Common Name/s:

English

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Broad-leaved Brown Pine

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Near Threatened ver 3.1

Year Published:

2007

Assessor/s:

Bachman, S. (RBG Kew), Farjon, A. (RBG Kew), Gardner, M. (RBG Edinburgh), Thomas, P. (RBG Edinburgh), Luscombe, D. (Forestry Comm. Bedgebury) & Reynolds, C. (Forestry Comm. Bedgebury)

Reviewer/s:

Farjon, A. & Gardner, M. (Conifer Red List Authority)

Contributor/s:

Justification:
This species has a naturally restricted range (EOO = 2,670 km² and AOO = 1,826 km²) and specific habitat requirements. The population is thought to be stable. However, there could be declines in the near future as a result of stochastic events such as fires. The majority of the population lies outside protected areas. Consequently classed as Near Threatened.

History:

1998	–	Data Deficient (Oldfield et al. 1998)
1998	–	Data Deficient
1997	–	Rare (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	The species is confined to the Atherton Tableland in north-east Queensland. EOO based on distribution data from herbarium specimens is calculated to be 2,670 km² and the AOO 1,826 km² and is presumed to be inclusive of all localities known.
Countries:	Native: Australia (Queensland)
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Population [top]

Population:	Subpopulations are usually small and individuals are scattered, but sometimes more abundant.
Population Trend:	Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Mesophyll vine forest (rainforest) in which it is a small understorey tree with large leaves. The elevation ranges from 57 to 971 m (GIS data), it is most common between 500 and 700 m. No uses have been recorded of this species.
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Stochastic events like cyclones and fires.

Major Threat(s):

Stochastic events like cyclones and fires.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Eight of the 39 herbarium collections were made within the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site. This means that a large proportion of the total population is outside this protected area.

Conservation Actions:

Eight of the 39 herbarium collections were made within the Wet Tropics of Queensland World Heritage Site. This means that a large proportion of the total population is outside this protected area.

Citation:	Bachman, S. (RBG Kew), Farjon, A. (RBG Kew), Gardner, M. (RBG Edinburgh), Thomas, P. (RBG Edinburgh), Luscombe, D. (Forestry Comm. Bedgebury) & Reynolds, C. (Forestry Comm. Bedgebury) 2007. Podocarpus dispermus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 18 May 2013.
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