Dacrycarpus

New Zealand Warzeneibe ( Dacrycarpus dacrydioides )

The warts yew ( Dacrycarpus, Syn. Podocarpus sect Dacrycarpus, Podocarpus sect Dacrydium. ) Are a genus with nine species in the family of Podocarpus plants ( Podocarpaceae ) within the conifers ( Coniferales ).

Description

Dacrycarpus species are shrubs or trees, which can reach heights of growth of up to 41 meters.

Most species are dioecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( dioecious ). The seeds are surrounded by a seed coat ( aril ).

Dissemination

The spread of warts yew is from New Zealand and the Fiji Islands over New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines to the northern areas of Myanmar and Southern China. They have a center of biodiversity ( five species) in New Guinea.

System

In the genus of yew warts ( Dacrycarpus ) can be distinguished nine types:

• Dacrycarpus cinctus ( Pilg. ) de Laub.
• Dacrycarpus compactus ( Wasscher ) de Laub.
• Dacrycarpus cumingii ( Parl ) de Laub.
• New Zealand Warzeneibe ( Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (A. Rich. ) De Laub. )
• Dacrycarpus expansus de foliage.
• Dacrycarpus imbricatus ( flower) de Laub.
• Dacrycarpus kinabaluensis ( Wasscher ) de Laub.
• Dacrycarpus steupii ( Wasscher ) de Laub.
• Dacrycarpus vieillardii ( Parl ) de Laub.

Swell

• Christopher J. Earle: Dacrycarpus. In: The Gymnosperm Database. October 14, 2011, accessed on 21 October 2011 ( english, Section Description and systematics).
• Liguo Fu, Yong Li & Robert R. Mill: Podocarpaceae: Dacrycarpus, text Registered as printed work. In: Wu Zheng -yi, Peter H. Raven (eds.): Flora of China. Volume 4: Cycadaceae through Fagaceae, Science Press / Missouri Botanical Garden Press, Beijing / St. Louis 1999, ISBN 0-915279-70-3, page 79.

• Stone Yews
• Tree