| Podocarpus ekmanii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Gymnospermae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Araucariales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Podocarpus |
| Species: | P. ekmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Podocarpus ekmanii | |
Podocarpus ekmannii is a species ofconifer in the familyPodocarpaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to easternCuba.[2] It is locally known assabina cimarrona.[1]
It generally a shrub growing 3 to 6 meters tall, and occasionally a small tree growing to 20 meters tall.[1]
It grows in theSierra de Cristal,Sierra de Moa, andSierra de Nipe ranges of eastern Cuba, from 200 to 1,300 metres elevation in areas with average annual rainfall of 1,800 to 3,200 mm. It grows in wetsclerophyllous rainforests, known ascharrascales, and is associated with the canopy treesBonnetia cubensis,Cyrilla nipensis,Calyptronoma plumeriana,Hedyosmum subintegrum,Magnolia cubensis,Ocotea bucheri,Miconia lindmanii, andPinus cubensis.[1]
The species is locally common and not considered threatened. Two national parks,Sierra Cristal andAlejandro de Humboldt, cover portions of its range.[1]
