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Foliage on an ornamental specimen [C.J. Earle, May-1999].
Prumnopitys andina

Common Names

Plum-fruited yew (2).

Taxonomic notes

Syn: Prumnopitys elegans Philippi, Podocarpus andinus Poeppig (1, 2).

Description

Tree to 25 m. Leaves linear with glaucous strip on either side of the midrib on abaxial surface. The seeds are fleshy like olives (2).

Range

S Chile (1).

Big Tree

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

Citations

(1) Silba 1986.
(2) Exeter University website.

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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.geocities.com/~earlecj/po/pr/andina.htm
Edited by Christopher J. Earle
E-mail:earlecj@earthlink.com
Last modified on 10-Jul-1999

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