Dacrydium gibbsiae

(Dacrydium gibbsiae)

Description

Dacrydium gibbsiae is a conifer species native to Borneo. It grows on Mount Kinabalu on ultramafic soil, and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal compounds present in these soils.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Pinopsida

Order:Pinales

Family:Podocarpaceae

Genus:Dacrydium

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