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D
B
E
C
Fig. 7: Podocarpus gnidioides at its natural New Caledo-
nian habitat on Mont-Dore, SE of Nouméa, at about 770 m
above sea level; all photos taken in December 1995 by HN.
A: Mature shrub about 1.5 m high. B: Araucaria muelleri F
is also native in the same habitat. C: Foliar details of
Podocarpus gnidioides. D: Massive erosion of the soil caused by human activities is one of the main
problems threatening Podocarpus gnidioides. E: Ripe seed cone carrying one seed. F: Young maturing
seed cones, each with two seeds and an intensively red colored receptaculum.
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