Podocarpus macrocarpus De Laub.

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Podocarpaceae > Podocarpus l'hér. ex

Characteristics

Tree 10-20 m tall, up to 30 cm diam. Foliage buds 2-4 mm long and the same in diameter; the longer buds with distinctly spreading upper parts of the primary scales; the secondary bud when it first appears may still be a globular ball with the shorter examples of primary bud scales. Juvenile leaves linear-lanceolate, 8-15 by 1-1.4 cm, acute. Adult leaves linear to linear-lanceolate, 6-10 cm by 8-13 mm, acute but often slightly rounded at the apex, narrowed at the base more or less to a 2-4 mm petiole, thick with nearly continuous upper hypoderm and more or less shiny on the upper surface; midrib above a blunt ridge 0.5-0.6 mm wide and 0.2-0.3 mm high. Buds for pollen cones sessile. Pollen cones 2.5 cm long, grouped in clusters of up to at least four. Seed-bearing structure on a 3-12 mm peduncle; receptacle 10-12 mm long. Seed with its covering 15-17 by 10-13 mm.
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 12.5 - 17.5
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Environment

A scattered tree in tropical montane, evergreen cloud forest ('mossy forest'); at elevations around 2,000-2,100 metres.
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Scattered and sometimes common in cloud forests, c. 2000-2100 m. One collection reported at 700 m is doubtful.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
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Images

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Podocarpus macrocarpus unspecified picture

Distribution

Podocarpus macrocarpus world distribution map, present in Malawi and Philippines

Conservation status

Podocarpus macrocarpus threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:687998-1
WFO ID wfo-0000485248
COL ID 4KQ4Q
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Synonyms

Podocarpus macrocarpus