Dacrydium gibbsiae is a conifer species native to Borneo. It grows on Mount Kinabalu on ultramafic soil,[1] and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal compounds present in these soils.

Dacrydium gibbsiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Gymnospermae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Araucariales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Dacrydium
Species:
D. gibbsiae
Binomial name
Dacrydium gibbsiae
Synonyms[2]
  • Corneria gibbsiae (Stapf) A.V.Bobrov & Melikyan

References

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  1. ^ a b Farjon, A. (2013). "Dacrydium gibbsiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T34208A2851149. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T34208A2851149.en.
  2. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 26 November 2015