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  • Exposed ridges between 1,800 and 2,000 m above sea level are characterized by stunted Dacrydium novo-guineense.

    Buru rain forests 2008

  • The lowland tropical rain forests are of a mixed-species composition, with the prevalent gymnosperms being Agathis lanceolata, A. ovata, Araucaria columnaris, A. bernieri, Dacrydium araucarioides, Dacrycarpus vieillardii, and Falcatifolium taxoides.

    New Caledonia rain forests 2008

  • Two of the more abundant are the tropical taxa, Dacrydium pierrei (a threatened species) and Podocarpus imbricata.

    Hainan Island monsoon rain forests 2008

  • Agathis (kauri pine) is found in the Santa Cruz Islands, as are Dacrydium elatum and several Syzygium (Myrtaceae) species, which are generally montane species elsewhere.

    Vanuatu rain forests 2008

  • The Cromwell Ranges are the only extensive unlogged Dacrydium forests in the Southern Hemisphere.

    Huon Peninsula montane rain forests 2008

  • The common podocarps are: rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum), thin-barked totara (Podocarpus hallii), miro (Prumnopitys ferruginea), and kohekoe (Dysoxylum spectabile).

    Northland temperate kauri forests 2008

  • Above 2,400 m on Mt. Binaiya, a low, open scrubby woodland contains Dacrydium spp.,

    Seram rain forests 2008

  • Species of the Australian Myrtaceae and Casuarinaceae families predominate, and conifers such as Agathis, Podocarpus, and Dacrydium are abundant.

    Sundaland heath forests 2008

  • The second group of low-diversity forests is associated unusual soils, including limestone (Vitex cofassus and Pometia pinnata), flooding (Pterocarpus indicus and Terminalia brassi), or ultramafic soils (Casuarina papuana, Dillenia crenata, Syzygium, or Dacrydium).

    Solomon Islands rain forests 2008

  • The Cromwell Range contains extensive Dacrydium forests.

    Huon Peninsula montane rain forests 2008

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