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Falcatifolium falciforme

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Falcatifolium falciforme is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a tree native to Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia, on the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Sumatra.[2]

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Falcatifolium falciforme
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnosperms
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Falcatifolium
Species:
F. falciforme
Binomial name
Falcatifolium falciforme
Synonyms[2]
  • Dacrydium falciforme (Parl.) Pilg.
  • Falcatifolium falciforme var. kinabaluensis Silba
  • Falcatifolium falciforme var. usan-apuensis de Laub. & Silba
  • Falcatifolium usan-apuensis (de Laub. & Silba) de Laub. & Silba
  • Nageia falciformis (Parl.) Kuntze
  • Podocarpus falciformis Parl.
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Habitat and ecology

Falcatifolium falciforme is most commonly found on mountain ridges where forest is more sparse. This tree can grow in areas of leached podzolic sands or can grow near larger conifer trees in more fertile soils.[3]

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