Podocarpus spinulosus

Podocarpus spinulosus, the dwarf plum pine or spiny-leaf podocarp, is a species of podocarp native to the warm-temperate coastal regions of New South Wales and southern Queensland. It is generally an understorey shrub, rarely growing more than 2 m tall.

Podocarpus spinulosus
Podocarpus spinulosus at Chatswood West, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species:
P. spinulosus
Binomial name
Podocarpus spinulosus

It was first described by James Edward Smith in 1817 as Taxus spinulosa.[2] It was reclassified 'as Podocarpus spinulosus in 1825.[3]

The leaves are needle-like, 2–8 cm (0.79–3.15 in) long, sharply pointed, green above and with glaucous stomatal bands beneath. The cones are berry-like, with a fleshy, edible purple-black aril 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) long and one (rarely two) apical seed 1 cm (0.5 in) long.[4]

References

  1. Farjon, A. (2013). "Podocarpus spinulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T42531A2985532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T42531A2985532.en. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  2. "Taxus spinulosa Sm". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  3. "Podocarpus spinulosus (Sm.) R.Br. ex Mirb". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. G. J. Harden. "New South Wales Flora Online: Podocarpus spinulosus". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
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