Podocarpus macrophyllus
Yew plum pine · also Buddhist pine, Fern pine, Japanese yew
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Podocarpus macrophyllus is a coniferous tree with evergreen foliage, known for its rugged bark and slender leaves that emit a pleasant fragrance. It produces small cones surrounded by fleshy red arils. This species is valued as an ornamental for its narrow, pyramidal shape and tolerance to urban conditions, making it suitable for urban planting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,1240.45%35 yr4.5 in
- 6580.40%—3.1 in
- 2020.15%18 yr3.0 in
- 560.03%—4.3 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.5 in, mean 4.8 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests
- South Taiwan monsoon rain forests
- Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests
Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests
- Northeast India-Myanmar pine forests
Other Podocarpus in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.