Retrophyllum rospigliosii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pinophyta |
| Class: | Pinopsida |
| Order: | Pinales |
| Family: | Podocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Retrophyllum |
| Species: | R. rospigliosii |
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| Retrophyllum rospigliosii Pilg. C.N.Page | |
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Retrophyllum rospigliosii (Pino hayuelo) is a species of conifer in the Podocarpaceae family, found in western Venezuela, eastern Colombia, northwestern Bolivia, and central Peru.
Trees grow to 30 m in height, with the trunk 50-70 (-100) cm in diameter. Bark is scaly, and leaves are simple, opposite, and linear, oval-lanceolate, 0.4-0.8 x 0.2-0.4 cm, with a single midrib. Flowers are cream-colored, 1 cm long, with ovoid green fruits 3 cm long bearing a single seed.
Synonyms
- Podocarpus rospigliosii Pilger 1923
- Decussocarpus rospigliosii (Pilg.) de Laub. 1969
- Nageia rospigliosii (Pilg.) de Laub. 1987
References
- Page Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh 45: 380. 1989.
- Conifer Specialist Group 1998. Retrophyllum rospigliosii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 10 July 2007.
- BOLIVIA Retrophyllum rospigliosii, A New Record for Northwest of Pine Mountain Bolivia (Spanish language)
- Gymnosperm Database entry