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Life Form:

Evergreen shrub/sub-shrub

Bark Characteristics:

Grey-red, exfoliating

Cone Characteristics:

Purple-blue, fleshy, berry-like cones.

Dioecious:

Yes

Foliage Characteristics:

Spirally, aranged dark green, fleshy, yew-like needles. Needles are 3" (7.6 cm) long.

Fragrance:

Fragrant (leaves, when bruised)

Plant Size:

8-12' tall x 4-5' wide (2.4-3.7 x 1.2-1.5 meters)

Structure:

Narrow, upright

Range:

S China to N Myanmar, Taiwan, S Central and S Japan

Habitat:

Mountain slopes, along streams; 3-3280ft (1-1000m)

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Common Name:

Shrubby podocarpus

Yew plum pine

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Araucariales

Family:

Podocarpaceae

Genus:

Podocarpus

Species:

macrophyllus

Accession Number:

2022-0674A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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On Display:

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70fa51713-0101-4068-a5fd-0bd797eba0d6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2022-0674A