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Podocarpus (/ ˌ p oʊ d ə ˈ k ɑːr p ə s / [2]) is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. Podocarpus species are evergreen shrubs or trees, usually from 1 to 25 m (3 to 82 ft) tall, known to reach 40 m (130 ft) at times.
Podocarpus costalis, locally known as arius, [2] is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is native to the Philippines and Taiwan. [1] This plant grows in island scrub, low forest, or in a limestone bluff or sea stack habitat, growing at elevations from sea level to nearly 300 meters. [3] It is also widely cultivated as a garden ...
Podocarpaceae is a large family of mainly Southern Hemisphere conifers, known in English as podocarps, comprising about 156 species of evergreen trees and shrubs. [1] It contains 19 genera if Phyllocladus is included and Manoao and Sundacarpus are recognized.
Podocarpus coriaceus, commonly known as the yucca plum pine, [2] is a species of conifer, an evergreen tree in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in the Dominican Republic , Guadeloupe , Martinique , Montserrat , Puerto Rico , and Saint Kitts and Nevis .
Podocarpus latifolius (real yellowwood, broad-leaved yellowwood, or South African yellowwood, Afrikaans: Opregte-geelhout, Northern Sotho: Mogôbagôba, Xhosa: Umcheya, Zulu: Umkhoba) [2] is a large evergreen tree up to 35 m high and 3 m trunk diameter, in the conifer family Podocarpaceae; it is the type species of the genus Podocarpus.
Ideally Podocarpus drouynianus should be grown in partial shade with plenty of water. Unusually for the genus, it tolerates quite dry conditions. It survives temperatures of up to 45 °C, and grows well in full sun or partial shade. The plant grows as a rounded form in cultivation, slowly attaining two metres in height and 1.5 metres in width.
Podocarpus parlatorei is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows up to 15 (occasionally 30) meters high. The trunk is straight and cylindrical and branches often grow from close to the ground. [ 4 ] The leaves are linear to falcate (sickle-shaped), straight, 2.5 to 9 cm (1.0 to 3.5 in) long, 2 to 3 mm (0.08 to 0.12 in) wide, with an acute pungent ...
Podocarpus hispaniolensis is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. [1] This tree grows in rainforest habitat with Prestoea montana, Clusia clusioides, Cyrilla racemiflora, Byrsonima lucida, Didymopanax tremulus, Haenianthus salicifolius, and Magnolia pallescens. The population of this plant ...