Podocarpus macrophylla

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Podocarpus macrophylla in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Podocarpus macrophylla, Don (P. longifolia, Hort.). Tree, attaining to 50 ft., with horizontally spreading branches and pendent branchlets: lvs. alternate, pinkish when unfolding, more or less spreading, narrowly lanceolate, narrowed toward the apex and acute or obtusish, at the base gradually narrowed into a short petiole, bright green and lustrous and with a distinct midrib above, paler below. 3-4 in. long and more than 1/3 in. broad: staminate fls. fascicled, sessile, about 1 in. long: seed ovoid, 1/3 - 1/2 in long, borne on a fleshy purplish violet receptacle. Japan. S.Z. 2:133. S.I.F. 1:13. G.W. 14, p. 322. Var. Maki, Sieb. (P. chinensis, Wall. P. macrophylla var. chinensis, Maxim. P.japonica, Sieb.). Branches upright: lvs. more upright, linear-lanceolate, obtuse or obtusish, 1 3/4 - 3 in. long and 1/5 - 1/4 in broad, with distinct midrib above: seed globose-ovoid, 1/3 in. long or slightly longer. Japan, China. S.Z. 2:134. R.H. 1848:41.—-Several variegated forms of this variety are in cult. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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