Podocarpus macrophyllus
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Family: Podocarpaceae Species
Common Name: Kusamaki
Common Synonymy:
Buddhist Pine, Fern Pine
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b View the UK and US zone maps
Podocarpus macrophyllus Information
Identification
A medium size evergreen tree, reaching 20 m tall. The leaves are strap-shaped, 6-12 cm long, and about 1 cm wide, with a central midrib.
General Information
This is the northernmost species of the genus, native to southern Japan, eastern China and Taiwan. Occurs in forests, open thickets, and roadsides from near sea level to 1000 m. A fast grower, and reasonably cold-tolerant.
Distribution
Native to: China, Japan, Taiwan