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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnosperms |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| 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". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34064A2842125. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34064A2842125.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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