Dacrycarpus steupii
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| Dacrycarpus steupii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Dacrycarpus |
| Species: | D. steupii |
| Binomial name | |
| Dacrycarpus steupii (Wasscher) de Laub. | |
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Dacrycarpus steupii is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Borneo, the Philippines, Sulawesi, and New Guinea.[2]
The species was first described as Podocarpus steupii by Jacob Wasscher in 1941. In 1969 David John de Laubenfels placed the species in genus Dacrycarpus as D. steupii.[2]
Dacrycarpus steupii can grow to an average height of about 35 m, but it is common to see them stunted in growth. The outer bark is black to dark brown while the inner bark is reddish brown to pink. The bark also peels off in small flakes. The male flowers cannot be seen. Female cones can be found on long, elongate leaves. The needles on the branches are widespread.[3]