Foliage on an ornamental specimen [C.J. Earle, May-1999].
Common Names
Plum-fruited yew (2).Taxonomic notes
Syn: Prumnopitys elegans Philippi, Podocarpus andinus Poeppig (1, 2).Description
Tree to 25 m. Leaves linear with glaucous strip on either side of the midrib on abaxial surface. The seeds are fleshy like olives (2).Range
S Chile (1).Big Tree
Oldest
Dendrochronology
Ethnobotany
Observations
Remarks
Citations
(1) Silba 1986.(2) Exeter University website.
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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
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Edited by Christopher J. Earle
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Last modified on 10-Jul-1999