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Prumnopitys andina (Plum-Fruited Yew; Plumyew)

Synonyms:
Language: Araucanian; Chi; Rus; Spa

Wikipedia Abstract

Prumnopitys andina (Lleuque), the Chilean plum yew, is an evergreen coniferous tree native to south-central Chile and a few areas in adjacent parts of westernmost Argentina from 36 to 40° South latitude. It lives on moderately wet soils, preferably on Andean slopes from 500–1,100 meters (1,600–3,600 ft). The wood is a yellowish color and has a good quality. It is used in furniture and construction.
View Wikipedia Record: Prumnopitys andina

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Prumnopitys andina

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Dioecious
Janka Hardness [2]  1000 lbf (454 kgf) Soft
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Pollinators [1]  Wind
Scent [1]  The fruits are fragrant;
Structure [1]  Tree
Usage [1]  The plant is very tolerant of trimming and can be grown as a hedge; Wood. Used to make furniture;
Height [1]  49 feet (15 m)
Width [1]  26 feet (8 m)
View Plants For A Future Record : Prumnopitys andina

Predators

Eriococcus matai[3]
Leucaspis podocarpi[3]
Paracoccus redactus[3]

Consumers

Shelter for 
Mystacina tuberculata (New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat)[4]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
♦ 4Mystacina tuberculata, Gerald G. Carter and Daniel K. Riskin, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 790, pp. 1-8 (2006)
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0