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Papuacedrus

Conifers and Other Gymnosperms

Papuacedrus papuana is a species of conifer in the family Cupressaceae, and the sole living species in the genus Papuacedrus, though some botanists classify it instead within the related genus Libocedrus. It is native to New Guinea and Indonesia's Maluku province, growing as a medium-sized to large evergreen tree 16 to 50 meters tall, though at high elevations it is reduced to a shrub up to 3 meters. Its foliage grows in flat sprays of scale-like leaves in opposite pairs, and its cones are 1 to 2 centimeters long with four scales bearing winged seeds. A fossil species, Papuacedrus prechilensis, is also known from the Eocene of Argentina. The living species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Papuacedrus papuana 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cupressaceae, Taxa
Source Papuacedrus (Wikidata)
Sources
1. GBIF Species API
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2. Papuacedrus (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q133224 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. Papuacedrus (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
, is also known from the Eocene of Argentina. The living species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.
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