Species of conifer
Podocarpus guatemalensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. Its common names include ocotillo de llano, cypress de montaña, cipresillo, alfajillo, pinillo, palo de oro, and piño de montaña.[1]
Distribution
Podocarpus guatemalensis is a shrub and/or small tree native to Guatemala and found throughout southern Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, as well as in Venezuela and Colombia in northern South America.[1]
Podocarpus guatemalensis is classified as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List. While some populations are threatened by habitat destruction, others occur in protected areas.[1]
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