Podocarpaceae

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Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) C.N.Page

Afrocarpus falcatus is a large evergreen dioecious conifer with many practical and ornamental uses.

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (A.Rich.) de Laub.

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (A.Rich.) de Laub.

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (A.Rich.) de Laub.

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (kahikatea) is New Zealand’s tallest endemic conifer, found across New Zealand’s main three islands.

Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) Quinn

Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) Quinn

Halocarpus bidwillii (Hook.f. ex Kirk) Quinn

Halocarpus bidwillii (mountain bog pine) is a small conifer endemic to New Zealand, growing across varied habitats from bogs to alpine areas.

Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) Quinn

Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) Quinn

Halocarpus biformis (Hook.) Quinn

Halocarpus biformis is a dioecious evergreen conifer from the Podocarpaceae family native to New Zealand, with variable growth forms.

Lagarostrobos franklinii (Hook.f.) Quinn

Lagarostrobos franklinii (Hook.f.) Quinn

Lagarostrobos franklinii (Hook.f.) Quinn

Lagarostrobos franklinii, Huon pine, is a very slow-growing, long-lived dioecious conifer native to Tasmania.

Lepidothamnus intermedius (Kirk) Quinn

Lepidothamnus intermedius (Kirk) Quinn

Lepidothamnus intermedius (Kirk) Quinn

Lepidothamnus intermedius, the yellow silver pine, is an endemic New Zealand conifer in Podocarpaceae.

Nageia nagi (Thunb.) Kuntze

Nageia nagi (Thunb.) Kuntze

Nageia nagi (Thunb.) Kuntze

Nageia nagi is a dioecious Podocarpaceae tree threatened by habitat loss, with multiple uses for its wood, seeds, leaves, bark and stems.

Podocarpus elongatus (Aiton) L'Herit. ex Pers.

Podocarpus elongatus (Aiton) L'Herit. ex Pers.

Podocarpus elongatus (Aiton) L'Herit. ex Pers.

Podocarpus elongatus is a South African yellowwood tree species, often grown ornamentally, that coppices after trunk damage.

Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl.

Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl.

Podocarpus laetus Hooibr. ex Endl.

Podocarpus laetus, commonly called Hall’s tōtara, is a New Zealand conifer endemic to the country, growing mostly in montane and subalpine forests.

Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb.

Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb.

Podocarpus latifolius (Thunb.) R.Br. ex Mirb.

Podocarpus latifolius is South Africa's protected national tree, a large evergreen conifer native to southern African moist forests.

Podocarpus nivalis Hook.

Podocarpus nivalis Hook.

Podocarpus nivalis Hook.

Podocarpus nivalis is a hardy New Zealand shrub that can form low mats or grow up to 3 m tall.

Podocarpus totara G.Benn. ex D.Don

Podocarpus totara G.Benn. ex D.Don

Podocarpus totara G.Benn. ex D.Don

Podocarpus totara (tōtara) is a large long-lived New Zealand tree valued for its durable wood and used in traditional Māori craft.

Prumnopitys ferruginea (G.Benn. ex D.Don) de Laub.

Prumnopitys ferruginea (G.Benn. ex D.Don) de Laub.

Prumnopitys ferruginea (G.Benn. ex D.Don) de Laub.

Prumnopitys ferruginea (miro) is a dioecious evergreen conifer endemic to New Zealand, valued by Māori for medicine and food.

Prumnopitys taxifolia (Banks & Sol. ex D.Don) de Laub.

Prumnopitys taxifolia (Banks & Sol. ex D.Don) de Laub.

Prumnopitys taxifolia (Banks & Sol. ex D.Don) de Laub.

Prumnopitys taxifolia is a heteroblastic dioecious evergreen conifer endemic to New Zealand.

Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) Quinn

Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) Quinn

Halocarpus kirkii (F.Muell. ex Parl.) Quinn

Halocarpus kirkii is an uncommon New Zealand conifer resembling small kauri, growing in northern North Island lowland forests.

Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.

Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.

Saxegothaea conspicua Lindl.

Saxegothaea conspicua is the only species in its conifer genus, native to southern South America's Valdivian temperate rain forests.

Prumnopitys montana (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) de Laub.

Prumnopitys montana (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) de Laub.

Prumnopitys montana (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) de Laub.

Prumnopitys montana is a mountain-associated conifer in the Podocarpaceae family found in northwestern South America.

Prumnopitys andina (Poepp. ex Endl.) de Laub.

Prumnopitys andina (Poepp. ex Endl.) de Laub.

Prumnopitys andina (Poepp. ex Endl.) de Laub.

Prumnopitys andina is a large evergreen tree with edible berry-like cones, used for food, wood, and as an ornamental plant.

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) Sweet

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) Sweet

Podocarpus macrophyllus (Thunb.) Sweet

Podocarpus macrophyllus is an evergreen tree grown ornamentally, used for wood, and valued culturally across East Asia.

Podocarpus elatus R.Br. ex Endl.

Podocarpus elatus R.Br. ex Endl.

Podocarpus elatus R.Br. ex Endl.

Podocarpus elatus, a evergreen tree endemic to Australia's east coast, is used for food, timber and as an ornamental.

Podocarpus grayae de Laub.

Podocarpus grayae de Laub.

Podocarpus grayae de Laub.

Podocarpus grayae is an endemic Australian conifer found only in the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Podocarpus henkelii Stapf ex Dallim. & A.B.Jacks.

Podocarpus henkelii Stapf ex Dallim. & A.B.Jacks.

Podocarpus henkelii Stapf ex Dallim. & A.B.Jacks.

Podocarpus henkelii, or Henkel's yellowwood, is a protected South African conifer grown as an ornamental tree, with extracts showing viral activity.

Podocarpus oleifolius D.Don

Podocarpus oleifolius D.Don

Podocarpus oleifolius D.Don

Podocarpus oleifolius is a conifer in Podocarpaceae found across the Americas, with one recognized Central American subspecies.

Podocarpus parlatorei Pilg.

Podocarpus parlatorei Pilg.

Podocarpus parlatorei Pilg.

Podocarpus parlatorei is an evergreen Andean conifer with commercially used timber now protected from international trade.

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