Podocarpaceae

Dacrydium spathoides de Laub.

Currently this poorly known species has been assessed as Near Threatened rather than Data Deficient. This is on the basis of its restricted known distribution and the potential impact of logging. Further field work is required to increase knowledge of its distribution and conservation status.

Distribution

Endemic to a small area in the Central Highlands of Papua (Irian Jaya), Indonesia. This species is only known from a few herbarium collections made in 1939 at a location 18 km southwest of Bernhard Camp on the Idenburg River, a remote locality in western Irian Jaya. The extent of occurence is less than 100 km² and are of occupancy less than 10 km². Further field work could reveal a more substantial distribution.

Habitat and Ecology

Dacrydium spathoides is known from a single locality in the mountains along the Idenberg River where it forms a canopy tree in moist, mossy montane rain forest at an altitude of 2,150-2,200 m a.s.l.

Human Uses

No uses have been recorded for this species.

Conservation Status

Global Status

Near Threatened

Global Rationale

Currently this poorly known species has been assessed as Near Threatened rather than Data Deficient. This is on the basis of its restricted known distribution and the potential impact of logging.

Conservation Actions

This species is still only known from its type locality. Further field work is required to increase knowledge of its distribution and conservation status.

References and further reading

  1. Farjon, A. 2013. Dacrydium spathoides. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T34149A2847939. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34149A2847939.en. Downloaded on 27 July 2017.
  2. de Laubenfels, D.J. 1988. Coniferales. Flora Malesiana series I - spermatophyta, flowering plants 10(3).

External links

Entry information:

Entry author:

P.Thomas ·

Entry last edited:

11 Jul 2019

Recommended Citation:

P.Thomas, 2019, Dacrydium spathoides, from the website: ‘Threatened Conifers of The World’ (https://threatenedconifers.rbge.org.uk/conifers/dacrydium-spathoides). Downloaded on 28 March 2024.

Categorised in:

Near Threatened, Direct exploitation, Malesiana and Podocarpaceae