Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Prumnopitys [2626]

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Family: Podocarpaceae

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description_en: Genus of 10 species of dioecious, occasionally monoecrous, evergreen, coniferous trees from forest in Puerto Rico through the Andes to southern Argentina, and from Malaysia to New Zealand. They are upright trees with whorled shoots, grown mainly for their linear or oblong, yew-like foliage. Male and female cones are borne at various times of the year: ovoid or cylindrical male cones are solitary or in groups of 2-20; spherical or ovoid female cones are solitary or borne in groups of up to 8. The fruits are like small, upright plums, but with only a thin, fleshy layer around the seed, and are borne in the leaf axils of short sideshoots. Grow as specimen trees or for hedging. In frost-prone areas, grow tender species in a cool or temperate greenhouse.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers outdoors in spring. Take semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42

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