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Dacrydium gibbsiae

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Species of conifer

Dacrydium gibbsiae
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Dacrydium
Species: D. gibbsiae
Binomial name
Dacrydium gibbsiae
Stapf
Synonyms
  • Corneria gibbsiae (Stapf) A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan

Dacrydium gibbsiae is a conifer species native to Borneo. It grows on Mount Kinabalu on ultramafic soil, and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal compounds present in these soils.

References

  1. ^ Farjon, A. (2013). "Dacrydium gibbsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34208A2851149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34208A2851149.en.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 November 2015
Taxon identifiers
Dacrydium gibbsiae


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