Podocarpus costaricensis
Appearance
Podocarpus costaricensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Gymnospermae |
Division: | Pinophyta |
Class: | Pinopsida |
Order: | Araucariales |
Family: | Podocarpaceae |
Genus: | Podocarpus |
Species: | P. costaricensis
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Binomial name | |
Podocarpus costaricensis |
Podocarpus costaricensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica, where it is known from four locations in San José Province. It grows in lowland and lower montane tropical rainforest from 70 to 1,700 meters elevation. The species was described in 1990, and its distribution and ecology are poorly understood.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus costaricensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T39608A2930497. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T39608A2930497.en. Retrieved 23 May 2025.