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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Endemic to Mt. Kinabalu and Bukit Ampuan in Sabah, Malaysia.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Malaysia (Sabah)
Additional data:
? Estimated area of occupancy (AOO) - km2: 20
? Number of Locations: 2
? Lower elevation limit (metres): 1200
? Upper elevation limit (metres): 2400
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Population [top]
Population: Nearly the entire population of this species is confined to Mt. Kinabalu, with only one small subpopulation known to the east on Bukit Ampuan. It is restricted to areas with ultramafic rock, which means that subpopulations are small and occur disjunctly, with intervening habitat that is less suitable or unsuitable. The species seeds are dispersed by birds but it is not known how far these propagules will be carried to connect the subpopulations, or if that interchange happens at all.
Current Population Trend: Stable
Additional data:
Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: Podocarpus gibbsiae occurs on mountain ridges at altitudes between 1,200 m and 2,400 m a.s.l. in mossy forest within the cloud belt on Mt. Kinabalu. It appears to be confined to ultramafic soil derived from serpentine and similar rocks. This forest type has an open canopy up to 20-25 m tall and consists of a mixture of angiosperms and gymnosperms (mostly conifers); common conifers are Phyllocladus hypophyllus and Dacrydium gibbsiae. Epiphytes, from lichens, mosses, and ferns to orchids are numerous.
Systems: Terrestrial
Continuing decline in area, extent and/or quality of habitat: No
Generation Length (years): 40
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade: No uses have been recorded for this tree.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Although occurring within the cloud belt, exceptional spells of drought and the greatly increased tourism on Mt. Kinabalu pose a potential fire hazard, to which the species is not adapted.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: Virtually the entire global population of Podocarpus gibbsiae occurs within the boundaries of Mt. Kinabalu National Park, which is one of the best managed protected area in Borneo.
Citation: Farjon, A. 2013. Podocarpus gibbsiae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T34068A2842559. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34068A2842559.en. Downloaded on 19 March 2018.
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