Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2626

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# spp.: 3 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Podocarpaceae

Family ja: マキ

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Data source	Kind of information	Note
Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 19 Mar 2026	Scientific name & others		Show this Data source

Distribution en: New Zealand, Colombia to NW. Venezuela and Peru, S. South America

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: 2026-03-19 10:26 by hkokubun@mac.com