Dacrydium cupressinum Sol. ex G.Forst. belongs to the Podocarpaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Dacrydium cupressinum--CA. Mendocino Co. Mendocino Coast Bot. Garden. 25 Jun 06. 123.jpg
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Order
Pinales
Family
Podocarpaceae
Genus
Dacrydium
Specific Epithet
cupressinum
Authorship
Sol. ex G.Forst.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Very high
ED 13.4
Among the most evolutionarily isolated plants known — losing it erases an irreplaceable branch of the plant tree of life.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.6
Global rank
#510 of 1,090
Top 1,000 globally
This lineage appears to have diverged from its closest living relatives roughly 11 million years ago — a long, lonely branch of the plant tree of life.
Source: Gymnosperms EDGE assessment →Location
United States, California, Mendocino (Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden)
Location Remarks
18220 No. Highway 1, Fort Bragg
Collectors
No collectors specified
