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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
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)
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.
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 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 ...
Dacrydium is a genus of conifers belonging to the podocarp family Podocarpaceae.Sixteen species of evergreen dioecious trees and shrubs are presently recognized. The genus was first described by Solander in 1786, and formerly included many more species, which were divided into sections A, B, and C by Florin in 1931.
Being from the family Podocarpaceae, it is a dioecious tree, that is, the male and female parts of the trees are on separate plants. [2] The pollen cones are catkins and the female cones, which mature in one year, are reduced fleshy bracts that contain a single inverted ovule. It requires wind for pollination; it cannot self-pollinate. [3]