Podocarpus aristulatus

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iPodocarpus aristulatus
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pinophyta
Class: Pinopsida
Order: Pinales
Family: Podocarpaceae
Genus: Podocarpus
Species: P. aristulatus
Binomial name
Podocarpus aristulatus
Parl. in DC.

Podocarpus aristulatus is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree in the conifer family Podocarpaceae. It is found on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Cuba.

It grows to 10-20 m tall. The leaves are elliptical to linear, 2-4 cm long and 5-8 mm broad, arranged spirally on the shoots. The seed cones are berry-like, with fleshy red receptacle and one (occasionally two) apical seeds 7-10 mm long.

Synonymy: Nageia aristulata, Podocarpus angustifolius var. aristulatus, Podocarpus angustifolius var. wrightii, Podocarpus buchii, Podocarpus angustifolius subsp. buchii, Podocarpus leonii, Podocarpus angustifolius var. leonii, Podocarpus victorinianus, Podocarpus angustifolius subsp. buchii var. latifolius.

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