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Podocarpus Angustifolius
''Podocarpus angustifolius'' is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Cuba. This is a shrub or tree growing up to 12 meters tall. It grows in mountain pine forests and rainforests on the eastern end of the island of Cuba. It can be found in pine forest on sandstone soils alongside ''Pinus cubensis'', '' Brunella comocladifolia'', '' Cyrilla nipensis'', '' Myrsine coriacea'', '' Tabebuia hypoleuca'', tree ferns and shrubs. In rainforest habitat it grows on serpentine soils with other species that include '' Byrsonima orientensis'', '' Guatteria moralesii'', '' Mozartia gundlachii'', '' Octoea moaensis'', '' Podocarpus ekmanii'', and '' Solonea curatellifolia''. This conifer and its habitat are threatened by fire and mining activity, especially nickel Nickel is a chemical element with symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous metal with a slight golden tinge. Nickel is a hard and ductile transition metal. Pure nickel is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conifer
Conifers are a group of conifer cone, cone-bearing Spermatophyte, seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the phylum, division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class (biology), class, Pinopsida. All Neontology, extant conifers are perennial plant, perennial woody plants with secondary growth. The great majority are trees, though a few are shrubs. Examples include Cedrus, cedars, Pseudotsuga, Douglas-firs, Cupressaceae, cypresses, firs, junipers, Agathis, kauri, larches, pines, Tsuga, hemlocks, Sequoioideae, redwoods, spruces, and Taxaceae, yews.Campbell, Reece, "Phylum Coniferophyta". Biology. 7th. 2005. Print. P. 595 As of 1998, the division Pinophyta was estimated to contain eight families, 68 genera, and 629 living species. Although the total number of species is relatively small, conifers are ecology, ecologically important. They are the dominant plants over large areas of land, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
