Podocarpus dispermus
Podocarpus dispermus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae known commonly as the broad-leaved brown pine. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia, where it is limited to the eastern Atherton Tableland.[1]
| Podocarpus dispermus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. dispermus |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus dispermus C.White | |
This species grows in scattered subpopulations. It is part of the rainforest understory. The seed is dispersed by southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius) and musky rat-kangaroos (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus).[1]
References
- Thomas, P. 2013. Podocarpus dispermus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.2. Downloaded on 03 September 2015.
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