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Podocarpus totara (/ ˈ t oʊ t ə r ə /), [2] commonly known as the tōtara, is a species of podocarp tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows throughout the North Island , South Island and rarely on Stewart Island / Rakiura in lowland, montane and lower subalpine forest at elevations of up to 600 m.
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 gibbsiae is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found only on Mount Kinabalu on the island of Borneo, in the Sabah state of Malaysia. It grows in montane mossy forests in the cloud forest belt from 1,200 to 2,400 metres elevation. It is confined to ultramafic soil derived from serpentinite and similar rocks.
Podocarpus macrophyllus is a conifer in the genus Podocarpus, family Podocarpaceae. It is the northernmost species of the genus, native to southern Japan and southern and eastern China. Common names in English include yew plum pine, [2] Buddhist pine, fern pine and Japanese yew. [3] Kusamaki (クサマキ) and inumaki (犬槇) are Japanese ...
Podocarpus magnifolius is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Panama and Venezuela. Description.
The trees range from fifteen to twenty meters in height and are relatively slow growing. [4] The leaves are lanceolate in shape, and are arranged sub opposite on the branches. Leaves range from two to eight inches long and 0.75 to 2.5 inches wide and lack a mid-vein. The new leaves are a light green and as they age they become dark green and ...
Podocarpus costalis range. 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]
Podocarpus purdieanus is a species of conifer in the family Podocarpaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. Its common name is yacca, or St. Ann yacca. [1] This tree makes valuable lumber, so it has been overharvested, resulting in its current fragmented population that is limited to central Jamaica. It grows in dense forest on limestone.