Podocarpus spinulosus
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Podocarpus spinulosus, the 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.
The leaves are needle-like, 3-7 cm long, sharply pointed, green above and with glaucous stomatal bands beneath. The cones are berry-like, with a fleshy, edible purple-black aril 2 cm long and one (rarely two) apical seed 1 cm long.
[edit] References
- Conifer Specialist Group (1998). Podocarpus spinulosus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006.
