Common Names
Taxonomic notes
Description
"The species of Dacrydium with sharp scale-leaves, changing abruptly from juvenile to adult form (D. elatum and D. novo-guineense stand apart from the other species, with D. nausoriensis representing a somewhat transitional position. The abrupt change from g=fine juvenile leaves to the more robust and very short adult leaves is in accord with the scale-leaved species, while the still spreading orientation is the common condition for other species. Occasional specimens of D. elatum and of D. novo-guineense have transitional leaves abruptly marked off from the juvenile leaves and closely resembling the adult leaves of D. nausoriensis. The bark of this new species is virtually the same as in all other species of the group, with large thick flakes, fibrous and brown within but with a tough smooth surface generally well supplied with lenticels and weathering gray. The seeds are also of the usual type showing a slight marginal keel and becoming a rich brown color. The pollen cones seen may not be fully grown" (1).Range
Fiji: "In slightly open forest on the leeward sides of the large islands of Fiji and apparently of limited extent" (1). Cited collections include Viti Levu: Nausori Highlands at 580 m and Vanua Levu: Lambassa, Sarava at 120 m elevation (1).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) de Laubenfels 1969 (p.287).See also:
Silba 1986.
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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
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Last modified on 21-Dec-98