Yew Podocarpus

Podocarpus macrophyllus

(Photo by Phillip Lowe)

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Taxonomy _(1,2,3)

Classification: Gymnosperm
Family: Podocarpaceae
Common name: Podocarpus, Yew Podocarpus, Japanese Yew, Buddhist Pine

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General Information _(1,2,3)

Region of Origin: Japan and China
USDA Plants Hardiness Zones: 7-11
Growth Habit: Tree

• Size: 30-40 feet
• Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen

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Diagnostic Characteristics

Leaves _(2,3)

• Shape: Needlelike
• Other: Dark green, 6-12cm

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Pollen Cone ₍₃₎

• Shape: Catkin-like

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Seed Cone ₍₂₎

• Size: 10-20mm
• Color: Reddish-purple
• Other: Berry-like

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Horticultural Information _(1,3)

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Landscape Uses: Hedges, foundations, courtyards
• Other: Deer resistant, salt tolerant, heat tolerant

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Interesting Facts _(2,3)

• Female cones are toxic
• State tree of the Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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References

1) Yew podocarpus. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/1995/yew-podocarpus/
2) Podocarpus macrophyllus. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podocarpus_macrophyllus
3) Scheper, J. (1997, July 09). Podocarpus macrophylla. Retrieved from http://www.floridata.com/ref/p/podo_m.cfm

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