''Podocarpus sellowii'' is a species of

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 sin ...

in the family

Podocarpaceae Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly southern hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs.James E. Eckenwalder. 2009. ''Conifers of the World''. Portland, Oregon: Timber Pres ...

. It is found only in Brazil. PodocarpusSellowiiAdult

Description

''Podocarpus sellowii'' grows as a small tree. Lichens and mosses grow epiphytically on the tree.

Distribution and habitat

''Podocarpus sellowii'' is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Brazil, where it is confined to areas of the Atlantic Forest in the south of the country. Its habitat is at altitudes from .

Conservation

''Podocarpus sellowii'' has been assessed as Endangered on the

IUCN Red List The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological ...

. It is threatened by conversion of land for agriculture. Only limited parts of the species' range are in protected areas.

References

sellowii Endemic flora of Brazil Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{conifer-stub