Dacrydium ericoides is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae and is found only in Sarawak, on Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Dacrydium ericoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dacrydium |
| Species: | D. ericoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Dacrydium ericoides | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Corneria ericoides (de Laub.) A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan | |
It is locally common in primary montane rain forest, aka cloud forest or mossy forest, on exposed ridges from 1,000 to 2,200 meters elevation, including Mount Dulit, Bukit Lawi, Bukit Skelap, Gunung Mulu, and Gunung Murud. It appears to be confined to ultrabasic soils.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Farjon, A. (2013). "Dacrydium ericioides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34207A2851099. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34207A2851099.en.
- ^ "Dacrydium ericoides de Laub". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
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