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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.
Afrocarpus gracilior: East African yellowwood: Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: Used in gardens as a tree, hedge, screen, or espalier; generally, it is sold as Podocarpus gracilior. Afrocarpus mannii: Pinheiro de São Tomé (lit. São Tomé pine) São Tomé Island in the Gulf of Guinea: Afrocarpus usambarensis: Usambara yellowwood
Afrocarpus gracilior cone and foliage.. Afrocarpus gracilior is a medium-sized tree, growing 20–40 m tall, rarely to 50 m, with a trunk diameter of 50–80 cm. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 2–6 cm long and 3–5 mm broad on mature trees, larger, to 10 cm (4 in) long and 6 mm broad on vigorous young trees.
Podocarpus: Australasian podocarps; Podocarpus gracilior: East African yellowwood Podocarpaceae (podocarp family) Podocarpus henkelii: long-leafed yellowwood Podocarpaceae (podocarp family) Podocarpus macrophyllus: kusamaki; inumaki Podocarpaceae (podocarp family) Podocarpus neriifolius: oleander-leaf podocarp Podocarpaceae (podocarp family)
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Podocarpus reaches as far north as southern Japan and southern China in Asia, and Mexico in the Americas, and Nageia into southern China and southern India. Two genera also occur in sub-Saharan Africa, the widespread Podocarpus and the endemic Afrocarpus. Parasitaxus usta is unique as the only known parasitic gymnosperm.
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 ...
Afrocarpus spp., a genus of conifers native to Africa, Afrocarpus falcatus (Syn.: Podocarpus falcatus), common, smooth-barked, bastard, small-leaved yellowwood ...