''Podocarpus globulus'' is a species of

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in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Borneo, where there are only four known subpopulations, found in Sabah and on the Sabahan border with Sarawak, although it may have undiscovered populations elsewhere in these states or in neighbouring

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. ''Podocarpus globulus'' grows in lower to middle montane rain forests, and on ridges and summits in lowland and hill forests where the forest is not dominated by dipterocarps, between 310 and 1,530 meters elevation. It also grows in some areas with ultrabasic soil.

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globulus Endemic flora of Borneo Flora of the Borneo lowland rain forests Flora of the Borneo montane rain forests Plants described in 1985 Taxa named by David John de Laubenfels Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{conifer-stub