Podocarpus spathoides De Laub.

Species

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

Characteristics

Tree, 3-20 m tall, to 30 cm diam. Foliage buds 2-6 mm long, the primary scales spreading. Juvenile leaves up to 23 mm wide. Adult leaves linear, 5-13 by 0.8-2 cm, apex acute or rounded, narrowing abruptly at the base to a 3-5 mm petiole, midrib above broad and obtuse. Pollen cones in threes on a short peduncle.
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Environment

Scattered and locally common at 1000-1200 m in the western two stands and near sea-level in the east.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Podocarpus spathoides world distribution map, present in India, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:906896-1
WFO ID wfo-0000484942
COL ID 6VR8Q
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Synonyms

Podocarpus spathoides