Podocarpus archboldii N.E.Gray

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Distribution

New Guinea; distributed across the island, but collections in western New Guinea (Papua) are restricted to the Idenburg River drainage and the Kebar Valley in the Bird’s Head Peninsula. It is scattered in the highlands of Papua New Guinea with most collections made in the Morobe District.

This species is said to be common locally, but it is uncertain whether in that assessment, other species were included, as identification is not easy without fertile material. The global population is widespread but appears to be very localized, although effects of under-collecting in Papua may play a part in this judgement. Logging of large trees will presumably have a negative effect on reproduction.

 

Habitat and Ecology

Podocarpus archboldii is a canopy tree occurring scattered or locally common in evergreen tropical montane forest. The altitudinal range is (720–)1500–2600 metres above sea-level. The largest trees occur in closed forests dominated by Castanopsis spp. with a canopy to 50m tall; trees become smaller and stunted in 'mossy forest' which often occurs on mountain ridge tops over rocky terrain. Here soils are less well developed and other conifers, e.g. Agathis labillardierei, Dacrydium novo-guineense, Falcatifolium papuanum, Papuacedrus papuana, and Retrophyllum vitiense, may join Podocarpus archboldii, while angiosperms become less dominant

Human Uses

A valuable timber tree especially when it attains large sizes with a clear, straight bole. Its wood is used as roundwood for masts, spars and poles, in house construction as beams, in high-grade construction for flooring, joinery and other carpentry, for furniture and cabinet work, veneer, to make boxes, and for match sticks. Its traditional uses include village house contruction, household utensils and wood carving. This species has been found either spared from the forest or planted in village dancing grounds.

Podocarpus archboldii | Threatened Conifers of the World (en-GB) (rbge.org.uk)

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