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Podocarpus trinitensis

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Podocarpus trinitensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. trinitensis
Binomial name
Podocarpus trinitensis

Podocarpus trinitensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Trinidad and Tobago, where it has only been recorded from the island of Trinidad.[2] It has been recorded from 13 distinct localities in Trinidad, including sites in the Central Range and in central and eastern areas of the Northern Range.

Conservation status

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Podocarpus trinitensis is considered a near threatened species by the IUCN.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gardner, M. (2013). "Podocarpus trinitensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34105A2845840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34105A2845840.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ Van den Eynden, Veerle; Michael P. Oatham; Winston Johnson (2008). "How free access internet resources benefit biodiversity and conservation research: Trinidad and Tobago's endemic plants and their conservation status". Oryx. 42 (2): 400–07. doi:10.1017/S0030605308007321.