Podocarpus oleifolius D.Don

Species

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

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The bark is yellow brown. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 3-8 cm long by 5-12 mm wide. They can be larger. The cones occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are 3 cm long by 3 mm wide. The seed is oval and 7-8 mm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Wet forests at elevations of 1,400-2,700 metres in Costa Rica. Cloud forests at elevations of 2,000-3,200 metres in Guatemala.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in cloud forests between 2,000-3,200 m above sea level in Guatemala.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Podocarpus oleifolius unspecified picture

Distribution

Podocarpus oleifolius world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Ecuador, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Podocarpus oleifolius threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:263553-1
WFO ID wfo-0000485135
COL ID 4KQ5K
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nageia macrostachya Nageia oleifolia Podocarpus oleifolius Podocarpus macrostachys Podocarpus ingensis Podocarpus ballivianensis Podocarpus oleifolius var. equadorensis Podocarpus oleifolius var. trujillensis Podocarpus oleifolius var. macrostachys Podocarpus oleifolius subsp. equadorensis Podocarpus oleifolius subsp. trujillensis

Lower taxons

Podocarpus oleifolius subsp. costaricensis Podocarpus oleifolius subsp. oleifolius