Plants of Nui Chua national park

Podocarpaceae

Dacrydium elatum Wall.

S.Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Prov., Ninh Hai Distr., Vinh Hai Municipality, E slopes on Nui Chua mountains to S of point 11o43'52''N 109o08'35''E at elev. about 900-1000 m a.s.l. Primary evergreen closed dry forest on rocky mountain slopes composed with granite. Tree up to 30 m tall and 1 m in diam. Very rare (alone sample was found).

HLF4311 28 March 2004.

Coll. J.Regalado, N.T.Hiep, P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, P.V.Doan, T.T.An, N.T.Hoi, T.V.Huong, N.V.Su, T.T.T.Trang, H.A.Tuan.

Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.

All photos (C) - L. Averyanov